Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

This position is Hybrid (Momence, IL): 3 days in office / 2 days WFH

Regular domestic & international travel (up to ~30%)
 

No relocation or sponsorship available

Make global ingredient supply chains better—every day.
At Van Drunen Farms, we're not just providing ingredients; we're providing people with purpose and possibility.  We are a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe.  Our mission is to honor God in all we do, help people develop, strive for excellence, serve world‑class products, and grow profitably guided by humility, integrity, passion, and excellence. If opening new international doors, running RFx from strategy to signature, and winning cross‑functional buy‑in sounds like your craft, you’ll find impact here.

What you’ll lead

• Build and develop international supplier partnerships and competitive bid events (RFIs/RFPs/RFQs) from end‑to‑end.
• Translate market intel, quotes, and TCO analyses into clear recommendations that win buy‑in across Quality, Finance, Product Line, Sales, and Legal.
• Shape category strategies that improve resiliency, sustainability, and value—then partner seamlessly with Procurement Execution & Delivery to make them real.

What success looks like (9–12 months)

• Strong stakeholder rapport and visible influence in our matrix structure.
• A pipeline of tangible sourcing opportunities with clear trade‑offs and decisions.
• Smooth hand‑offs from strategy to execution; early wins that set the tone.

What you bring

• 5+ years in strategic sourcing/category management (food ingredients, CPG procurement, pharma/medical devices, automotive or similarly regulated/quality‑intensive spaces).
• Proven RFx leadership, supplier development, negotiation, and executive‑level presentation.
• Analytical strength (spend, risk, cost drivers/TCO); strategic thinking; comfort with ambiguity.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CSCP, CPSM, CIPS or similar preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP, Microsoft 365, and collaborative tools.

• Expected Pay Range: $110K-$135K, exempt
• Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf

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In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company’s achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at recruiting@vandrunen.com.

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