Daily Harvest is seeking a highly strategic and results-driven Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead ingredient procurement strategy and execution across key raw material categories. This role will serve as a critical business partner across Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, Quality, and Manufacturing, driving sourcing decisions that support growth, profitability, product innovation, and supply continuity.
The Manager will own supplier strategy and category management for dry and refrigerated ingredients, leading competitive sourcing initiatives, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and developing long-term supplier partnerships that deliver value beyond cost. This individual will be responsible for identifying opportunities to optimize spend, mitigate supply risk, improve supplier performance, and advance sustainability objectives while ensuring uninterrupted supply to support production and customer demand.
As a key leader within the Procurement organization, this person will influence cross-functional planning processes, support new product commercialization efforts, and provide market intelligence that informs business decisions. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, supplier relationship management, and execution excellence in a fast-paced food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods environment.
Own strategy and execution for sourcing dry and refrigerated ingredient categories, managing risk, cost, and continuity
Negotiate supplier contracts and lead competitive bid processes to secure optimal pricing and terms
Manage supplier forecasting and performance, issuing regular projections, reviewing scorecards, and resolving issues
Collaborate with Culinary, FSQA, and Commercialization teams to onboard new ingredients and ensure scalability
Partner with the Sr. Category Manager to set budgets, monitor trends, and drive cost savings initiatives
Serve as the main point of contact with co-manufacturing partners for ingredient availability and escalation
Support cross-functional alignment with Finance, Operations, and Inventory Planning to drive timely and accurate decision-making
Champion sourcing strategies that prioritize sustainable, equitable, and mission-aligned practices (e.g., Fair Trade, BIPOC, Organic transitions)
Contribute to supplier strategy and category management frameworks that support long-term growth and resilience
Mentor and coach junior sourcing team members where applicable
