Your Opportunity as the Senior Sourcing Manager, Indirects - Commercial
The Senior Manager will lead strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives across the Commercial organization, including Marketing, Sales, RGM, Customer Logistics, R&D, Marketing Data, Retail Sales Data, and Company Fleet. This role is responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering cost savings and operational efficiencies aligned with enterprise goals.
Location Orrville, Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires
In this role you will:
Role focus: Sets category strategies for complex, high-volume, high-risk categories, governs the commercial approach, and leads complex, enterprise-impact sourcing decisions across Commercial indirect spend. Provides direction and coaching to manager.
Own the procurement strategy and category roadmap for all Commercial-related indirect spend, aligning priorities to business objectives.
Sponsor and steer strategic sourcing initiatives for the highest-impact categories, ensuring rigorous business cases and stakeholder alignment.
Approve negotiation and contracting approaches for complex/high-risk agreements; ensure contracts align with policy, governance, and strategic objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, shaping decisions, resolving escalations, and balancing competing priorities.
Lead cross-functional operating rhythms with suppliers, stakeholders, agencies, brokers, and operational leaders to ensure end-to-end procurement alignment.
Oversee multiple concurrent, enterprise-impact sourcing events (RFPs), supplier evaluations, negotiations, and compliance reviews; remove roadblocks and ensure quality outcomes.
Coach, mentor, and develop procurement manager and emerging talent; build capability through standards, feedback, and succession planning.
Drive continuous improvement across process, tools, and governance; role-model professional development for self and team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree is required (Supply chain, Economics, Finance, Business, Marketing or related field is preferred)
At least 6 years of strategic sourcing or a strong focus on Marketing and indirect services.
Skilled in managing complex categories and suppliers.
Ability to build and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
Clear, persuasive communicator with executive presence.
Proficient with Microsoft Power Point, Word and Excel.
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Leadership experience.
Familiarity with procurement tools (e.g., Oracle, Coupa, Ironclad) and risk assessment platform.
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The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, Business, Marketing or related
- At least 6 years of strategic sourcing experience or a focus on Marketing and indirect services
- Skilled in managing complex categories and suppliers
- Ability to build and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business goals
- Clear, persuasive communicator with executive presence
- Proficient with Microsoft Power Point, Word and Excel
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
