What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Manager position at Russell Stover?
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!
A day in the life...
As the Sourcing Manager for Packaging Materials, you'll lead efforts to secure high-quality packaging solutions such as candy trays, bags, wrappers, tins and other specialty packaging materials. You'll develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted supply while optimizing costs and quality. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Marketing, and Operations, you'll anticipate market trends, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
What you will be doing...
- Develop and Execute Sourcing Strategies
Formulate comprehensive sourcing strategies to secure a reliable and cost-effective supply of packaging materials primarily focus on plastics and other critical packaging components crucial for chocolate production-tailor strategies to align with company objectives, market dynamics, and quality standards.
Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers while fostering solid relationships built on trust and collaboration.
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including R&D, Marketing, Operations, and Quality Assurance, to align sourcing activities with production schedules, quality requirements, and inventory management.
Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and geopolitical developments to anticipate potential risks and disruptions. Implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted supply chain operations.
Drive initiatives to optimize sourcing processes, reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance supplier performance.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and company policies related to sourcing, quality, and sustainability-champion ethical sourcing practices and initiatives to enhance the company's reputation and corporate responsibility efforts.
Do you have what it takes?
Basic Qualifications)
Do you stand above the rest?
Preferred Qualifications)
At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.
Make Happy. Work Happy.
