• Sourcing Manager Senior - Bakery Items

    Aston Carter (Seattle, WA)


    Overview

     

    This role focuses on strategic sourcing and procurement for laminated bakery goods in Canada. The Sr. Sourcing Manager will develop and lead global sourcing strategies, ensuring supplier alignment, cost optimization, and long-term success. The ideal candidate has extensive food industry experience, strong negotiation skills, and expertise in cross-functional collaboration.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Strategic Procurement: Shape and execute multi-year category sourcing strategies, leveraging data-driven insights to drive bottom-line and top-line growth.

    + Supplier Management: Cultivate trust-based partnerships with new and existing suppliers, ensuring alignment on milestones, commercialization, and finished goods.

    + Contract Negotiation: Lead highly complex negotiations, creating contracts that balance business needs, compliance, and supplier accountability.

    + Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and reduce risks, including ethical sourcing, financial stability, and supply chain capacity challenges.

    + Process Optimization: Evaluate current supplier relationships, ensure cost-effectiveness, and develop frameworks for supplier innovation and value creation.

    + Project Management: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle for bakery sourcing in Canada, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

    Team & Work Environment

    + Highly collaborative and interactive team with frequent cross-functional engagement.

    + Hybrid role (Seattle-based, 3 days onsite per week).

    + Works closely with suppliers, product teams, and sourcing experts to ensure supply chain success.

    Technology & Required Experience

    + 6-10+ years of sourcing/procurement experience (food industry required).

    + Proficiency in SmartSheets, MS Office (Excel pivot tables & formulas), Oracle ERS, SAP Ariba, Power BI, Tableau (training available).

    + Strong understanding of cost structure, supplier benchmarking, and procurement analytics.

    + Expertise in supplier negotiation, contract structuring, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

    + Ability to navigate large, matrixed organizations and influence leadership teams.

    Nice-to-Haves

    + Experience with food procurement for global or multi-national brands.

    + Strong intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, and ability to drive innovation.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $62.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 2025.

    About Aston Carter:

    Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.