Simple Mills
Associate, Innovation Sourcing
Simple Mills is on a mission to transform the way food is madecreating nourishing products with astounding ingredients and amazing taste. Founded in 2012 by Katlin Smith, our brand has redefined center-aisle grocery by delivering better-for-you products made with unique, nutrient-dense ingredients. Today, we're a category leader and the #1 natural brand in multiple segments, with distribution in over 30,000 stores nationwide. Now, as part of Flowers Foods, we're entering an exciting new phase of growthexpanding our reach, accelerating innovation, and amplifying brand awareness, all while preserving the integrity of what makes Simple Mills special. Our commitment to using simple, high-quality ingredients ensures that every bite is both delicious and nutritious. Whether it's watermelon seed flour in our cookies or butternut squash in our crackers, we craft our products with innovative, wholesome ingredients that deliver extraordinary taste. Our work has been recognized by Fast Company as a Brand That Matters and a Most Innovative Company, and has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Women's Health, and NPR's How I Built This. In 2024, Inc. named us one of its Best Workplaces, reflecting our dedication to fostering an inspiring and inclusive environment where passionate individuals can make a difference. Join us as we shape the future of food. The Associate, Innovation Sourcing will play a key supporting role on the Procurement team, helping identify, evaluate, and manage new and existing ingredient suppliers for innovation. Reporting to the Sourcing Manager, Innovation, this role will support ingredient and supplier research, communication, and coordination across projects that contribute to the company's product development and innovation pipeline. In this position, you'll: Conduct research to identify new ingredient opportunities aligned with our brand's mission Evaluate supplier information across quality, certifications, cost, and sustainability considerations Coordinate communications with new and existing suppliers under guidance from the Sourcing Manager Help manage timelines and documentation related to sourcing innovation projects Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Innovation, and Procurement teams Track and manage multiple sourcing initiatives in parallel with minimal oversight Participate in developing sourcing strategies and identifying opportunities for efficiency or innovation Perform other projects as assigned.
Simple Mills is on a mission to transform the way food is madecreating nourishing products with astounding ingredients and amazing taste. Founded in 2012 by Katlin Smith, our brand has redefined center-aisle grocery by delivering better-for-you products made with unique, nutrient-dense ingredients. Today, we're a category leader and the #1 natural brand in multiple segments, with distribution in over 30,000 stores nationwide. Now, as part of Flowers Foods, we're entering an exciting new phase of growthexpanding our reach, accelerating innovation, and amplifying brand awareness, all while preserving the integrity of what makes Simple Mills special. Our commitment to using simple, high-quality ingredients ensures that every bite is both delicious and nutritious. Whether it's watermelon seed flour in our cookies or butternut squash in our crackers, we craft our products with innovative, wholesome ingredients that deliver extraordinary taste. Our work has been recognized by Fast Company as a Brand That Matters and a Most Innovative Company, and has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Women's Health, and NPR's How I Built This. In 2024, Inc. named us one of its Best Workplaces, reflecting our dedication to fostering an inspiring and inclusive environment where passionate individuals can make a difference. Join us as we shape the future of food. The Associate, Innovation Sourcing will play a key supporting role on the Procurement team, helping identify, evaluate, and manage new and existing ingredient suppliers for innovation. Reporting to the Sourcing Manager, Innovation, this role will support ingredient and supplier research, communication, and coordination across projects that contribute to the company's product development and innovation pipeline. In this position, you'll: Conduct research to identify new ingredient opportunities aligned with our brand's mission Evaluate supplier information across quality, certifications, cost, and sustainability considerations Coordinate communications with new and existing suppliers under guidance from the Sourcing Manager Help manage timelines and documentation related to sourcing innovation projects Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Innovation, and Procurement teams Track and manage multiple sourcing initiatives in parallel with minimal oversight Participate in developing sourcing strategies and identifying opportunities for efficiency or innovation Perform other projects as assigned.