Maker’s Pride, LLC
Procurement Category Lead
Maker’s Pride, LLC - Downers Grove, Illinois, United States, 60516
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Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
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Posted Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM Job Summary: The Procurement Category Lead will play a key role in creating and implementing sourcing strategies for key ingredient categories. This role requires collaboration with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs to our operational plants. This opportunity will promote long-term strategic thinking while driving multiple initiatives across procurement. Additionally, this role will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data/market trends for ingredient categories. Success in this role will come to those who are highly analytical, strategic, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Strategic Sourcing Analyze spend data, conduct market research, and understand trends in customer and business priorities to build category procurement strategies with support of the Sr. Procurement Manager of Ingredients. Gather sufficient data to consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when making sourcing decisions. Rationalize ingredient supplier base for cost efficiency, lead-time, quality, regionalization, standardization, supply assurance, and compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. Leadership and Collaboration Build cross functional stakeholder alignment and manage the approval of supplier and ingredient changes. Understand Maker’s Pride quality and regulatory guidelines for supplier and ingredient evaluation. Evaluate and recommend changes based on those guidelines. Lead contracting process in collaboration with Legal department; ensure compliance post contract execution. Deliver YOY sustainable cost savings to drive business growth. Conduct monthly spend and PPV analysis to communicate on risk management, contracting balances, and economic forecasts. Create supplier scorecards to measure, track, and improve supplier performance. Lead supplier business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships. Innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle. Ideal Candidate Profile: 3-5 years of experience in a procurement organization performing category/vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience A highly engaged employee - Someone who is deeply invested in their work, actively contributes to the success of the business, and consistently seeks ways to add value beyond their basic responsibilities Continuous Improvement – Someone who is able to reflect on previous successes and setbacks to identify what worked and what didn’t to continuously improve and refine approach Strong leader who can drive category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization Demonstrated track record of managing multiple projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel. Must have a strong understanding of the vlookup function and pivot tables Solid financial acumen with experience in budgeting and analyzing PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Thrives to work within fast paced culture and operate with significant autonomy Ability to travel within the US or Canada (
The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $85,788 - $128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
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Posted Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM Job Summary: The Procurement Category Lead will play a key role in creating and implementing sourcing strategies for key ingredient categories. This role requires collaboration with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs to our operational plants. This opportunity will promote long-term strategic thinking while driving multiple initiatives across procurement. Additionally, this role will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data/market trends for ingredient categories. Success in this role will come to those who are highly analytical, strategic, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Strategic Sourcing Analyze spend data, conduct market research, and understand trends in customer and business priorities to build category procurement strategies with support of the Sr. Procurement Manager of Ingredients. Gather sufficient data to consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when making sourcing decisions. Rationalize ingredient supplier base for cost efficiency, lead-time, quality, regionalization, standardization, supply assurance, and compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. Leadership and Collaboration Build cross functional stakeholder alignment and manage the approval of supplier and ingredient changes. Understand Maker’s Pride quality and regulatory guidelines for supplier and ingredient evaluation. Evaluate and recommend changes based on those guidelines. Lead contracting process in collaboration with Legal department; ensure compliance post contract execution. Deliver YOY sustainable cost savings to drive business growth. Conduct monthly spend and PPV analysis to communicate on risk management, contracting balances, and economic forecasts. Create supplier scorecards to measure, track, and improve supplier performance. Lead supplier business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships. Innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle. Ideal Candidate Profile: 3-5 years of experience in a procurement organization performing category/vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience A highly engaged employee - Someone who is deeply invested in their work, actively contributes to the success of the business, and consistently seeks ways to add value beyond their basic responsibilities Continuous Improvement – Someone who is able to reflect on previous successes and setbacks to identify what worked and what didn’t to continuously improve and refine approach Strong leader who can drive category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization Demonstrated track record of managing multiple projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel. Must have a strong understanding of the vlookup function and pivot tables Solid financial acumen with experience in budgeting and analyzing PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Thrives to work within fast paced culture and operate with significant autonomy Ability to travel within the US or Canada (
The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $85,788 - $128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
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