Now Hiring: Ingredient Sourcing Manager

• Location: Iowa
• Perm, FTE only. This is not a contract.
• Salary ($125-150K max) Benefits Relo Asst.
• We have partnered with a food & beverage manufacturing company that is seeking to hire someone who has purchasing experience and a strong knowledge of the marketplace and micro feed ingredients.
• This is a newly created position; new hire will manage projects, not people. At some pt in the near future, role may have 2 direct reports at most.
• International travel is minimal however will mostly focus on the Asia area
• Company is in growth mode; bringing in more e-commerce, B2B & B2C expansion
• 10 years of purchasing experience required (must have micro-ingredient purchasing/sourcing exp. This includes amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc.)
• Bachelors Degree Required
• Company within the commodities industry so that type of experience is also key!
• Hands-On position; more so managing the category/project than people., i.e. almost like an SME in that way for micro-ingredient sourcing of ingredients.