Sr Sourcing Manager

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.

Skills
Sourcing, Power BI, Excel, Negotiation, Procurement, ERP

Experience
7+ yrs