The Boston Beer Company

Lead, Strategic Sourcing – Raw Materials and Ingredients

The Boston Beer Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: BreinigsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $67,000 - $114,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Develop and implement category management and strategic sourcing strategies
  • Establish and execute best sourcing practices and manage suppliers’ strategic and operational relationships
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and extended sourcing team to implement innovation projects
  • Drive efficiencies, deliver supplier quality improvements, and reduce risks while improving costs for assigned procurement categories
  • Communicate and ensure compliance of BBC’s Sourcing Governance
  • Facilitate implementation of procurement change initiatives
  • Support process, system, and policy improvements
  • Actively participate in recurring business stakeholder meetings
  • Develop and document procurement processes
  • Create and manage Purchase Orders

Requirements

  • 4+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier and category management, and risk management
  • Food & Beverage raw materials expertise, including sourcing flavors and ingredients
  • Strong digital and analytical capability, leveraging technology for collaboration, data analysis, visualization, and insight generation (e.g., spend analysis, market intelligence)
  • Negotiation and contract management expertise, including supplier performance monitoring, SLA compliance, and relationship management
  • Project and program management skills, with the ability to lead initiatives from initiation through completion while managing multiple priorities with attention to detail
  • Business, financial, and legal acumen, applying sound judgment to deliver value and manage risk
  • Strategic and critical thinking, proactively identifying obstacles, solving problems independently, and challenging the status quo through continuous improvement
  • Risk management experience, from identification through monitoring and reporting
  • Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence, present, and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
  • Stakeholder and supplier relationship management, emphasizing trust, collaboration, and accountability
  • Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Tableau or Power BI
  • Value driven mindset, consistently meeting commitments, deadlines, and milestones
  • Design thinking orientation, applying lean, agile, and human centered approaches to develop practical, strategic solutions
Benefits
  • Generous healthcare on day one
  • Stock purchase plan
  • 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Fertility/adoption support
  • Free financial coaching
  • Health & wellness program and discounts
  • Professional development & training
  • Free beer!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sourcingcontract negotiationssupplier managementcategory managementrisk managementdata analysisspend analysismarket intelligenceproject managementprocess improvement
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcritical thinkingcommunicationinfluencecollaborationattention to detailproblem solvingexecutive presencetrust buildingaccountability