Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy, so we’re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you’ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the “way things have always been done.” Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you’re into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you’ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!
At Vital Farms, we’re proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it.
Your Role:
The Sr. Sourcing Manager serves as a strategic business partner to leaders across the organization, helping identify and execute opportunities to reduce cost, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
This role goes beyond tactical purchasing and supplier management. The ideal candidate proactively identifies high-value sourcing opportunities, challenges existing assumptions, leads complex negotiations, and helps internal stakeholders make better business decisions while building demand for Procurement by consistently delivering business value. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, exceptional stakeholder management, analytical rigor, the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution and becoming a trusted advisor to functional leaders.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Build trusted relationships with leaders across Operations, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, and Shared Services
- Understand business priorities and proactively identify sourcing opportunities aligned with company goals
- Serve as a thought partner, not merely a purchasing function
- Challenge specifications, demand assumptions, and supplier selection decisions when appropriate
Category Strategy & Opportunity Identification
- Develop category strategies for key indirect and operational spend areas
- Analyze spend, supplier fragmentation, and market trends to identify savings opportunities
- Build and maintain a prioritized sourcing pipeline based on enterprise value
- Focus resources on initiatives with meaningful financial or operational impact
Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation
- Lead RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for complex spend categories
- Develop negotiation strategies grounded in market intelligence and cost drivers
- Negotiate pricing, service levels, contract terms, and performance commitments
- Drive measurable savings and value creation
Supplier Management
- Develop supplier performance scorecards and governance processes
- Monitor supplier performance, risk, and compliance
- Partner with suppliers to drive continuous improvement and innovation
- Manage renewals and strategic supplier relationships
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead cross-functional sourcing projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Influence decisions without direct authority
- Communicate tradeoffs clearly to leaders and build alignment
- Drive execution through ambiguity and change
What You Bring to the Table:
- 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement transformation, supplier management, or supply-chain-heavy commercial roles, including complex indirect and operational spend categories
- Proven success leading negotiations, evaluating supplier proposals, and delivering measurable cost savings and business value
- Strong ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders with sound contract, commercial, and business acumen
- Experience in manufacturing, food, CPG, agriculture, or supply-chain-heavy environments preferred
- Demonstrated ability to use spend data, analytics, and market insights to identify trends, develop business cases, quantify savings opportunities, and support commercial decisions
- Ability to build should-cost and total-cost models, sourcing scorecards, and decision frameworks
- Advanced Excel skills with experience using Power BI, ERP, or procurement systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Ability to travel 20–30%, or as needed, for supplier visits, stakeholder meetings, site visits, and other business needs
- You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
- You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
- You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
- You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
- You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
- We recognize that talent comes in many forms. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may have strengths we haven’t yet considered!
What We Bring to the Table:
- A fast-paced, energetic, remote environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
- Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
- Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
- Free eggs, along with friends and family discounts.
- Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
- Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.
At Vital Farms, compensation decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to, skill level, experience, education, training, market demands, and business needs. A reasonable estimate of the current starting annual base salary for this position is $130,000 - $150,000. Please keep in mind that hiring at the maximum end of the range would not be typical in order to allow for potential continued future salary growth.
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Who We Are:
Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 600 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide.
Vital Farms’ ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, crew members, and stockholders. In short, we exist to improve the lives of people, animals, and our planet through food.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
To fulfill Vital Farms mission of bringing ethically produced food to the table, we’re committed to building teams that reflect diverse perspectives and lived experiences. We believe that when all crew members feel valued and respected, they bring their best ideas forward - fueling innovation, belonging, and shared success. We strive to create a welcoming environment rooted in equal opportunity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Ready to Join Us?
Together, we’re cultivating an environment where every Crew member can thrive, grow, and know they’re part of something bigger - improving lives through ethical food.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply - you might be exactly what we need!
In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to “bring ethically produced food to the table,” we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.
To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Please Note: This position is designated as remote within the United States; however, we are currently unable to employ individuals residing in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming
Skills Required
- 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement transformation, supplier management, or supply-chain-heavy commercial roles
- Experience with complex indirect and operational spend categories
- Proven success leading negotiations and evaluating supplier proposals
- Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable cost savings and business value
- Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong contract, commercial, and business acumen
- Ability to use spend data, analytics, and market insights to identify trends and quantify savings opportunities
- Ability to build should-cost and total-cost models, sourcing scorecards, and decision frameworks
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience using Power BI, ERP, or procurement systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience in manufacturing, food, CPG, agriculture, or supply-chain-heavy environments
- Ability to travel 20-30% or as needed
What We Do
Vital Farms is a Certified B Corporation on a mission to bring ethically produced food to the table. Founded on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales and works with approximately 625 family farms. Vital Farms cares deeply about improving the lives of people, animals, and the planet through ethically produced foods. The company practices conscious capitalism by prioritizing the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, animals and the environment, customers and consumers, communities and crew members, and shareholders. In 2017, Vital Farms opened Egg Central Station (ECS) in Springfield, Missouri, its first egg washing and packing facility. In 2022, it expanded ECS and later earned a LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its water conservation and energy efficiency. Vital Farms was named a Great Place to Work in 2024 and an Inspiring Workplace in 2023. The company was one of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter four years in a row, 2021-2024. Vital Farms' pasture-raised products, including shell eggs, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 23,500 stores nationwide.
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