If you combine proven indirect sourcing experience with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with a variety of business partners and stakeholders, the role of Indirect Sourcing Manager offers you some compelling opportunities. You will:

• Serve as the “Champion” of Indirect Sourcing and see the global impact of your work right away! You will make choices today that will impact the business tomorrow. Quick question for you - click here
• Enjoy wide visibility as you partner with contacts throughout the world in a role with the potential for upward mobility. This position represents an opportunity to “swim outside of your lane” and contribute in a variety of different ways. While you'll have the opportunity to leverage the breadth of your skills and knowledge, you can also learn, stretch, take on new challenges, and evolve your career. 
• Support our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts and our drive to achieve B Corp certification.
• Support virtually all aspects of the facility with your sourcing activities. Our plant in Irwindale -- which is one of our 4 US plants -- is one of the largest produce facilities in the US at 400,000 square feet, 24 production lines, shipping & receiving, a microbiology lab and more. 
• Enjoy a positive, team-oriented culture where people have a good deal autonomy along with support when they need it, and where contributions are appreciated. We also place a high value on continuous improvement.
• Have the best of both worlds -- the tight-knit culture of Sourcing and the stability and resources of a publicly traded, family-owned business with an international footprint. This is an outward facing, global role that also requires strong communication and presentation skills. On any given day, you can expect to interact with contacts from several different countries! 

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonduelle (BON.PA), and home of the Ready Pac Foods brand. For over 45 years, we have been a leader in offering the most innovative fresh food products to consumers around the world. With four processing facilities throughout the U.S., we focus on fresh vegetables, salads and fresh meal solutions for the Americas. We manufacture a complete range of products featuring fresh produce and protein under the company’s Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts®, elevĀte™ and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™ brands. 

Pictured: Our processing facilities apply the latest global standards of food safety and quality. Using the latest technology and equipment, our goal is to ensure we only offer the highest-quality products.

To be a good fit for the Indirect Sourcing Manager opportunity, you will have:​

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 
• 5+ years of relevant indirect sourcing experience Quick question for you - click here
• Understanding of the manufacturing process from sourcing-to-shelf, and the ability to develop solutions and implement action plans
• Courage to make tough decisions, challenge current processes and to deliver difficult messages with professionalism
• Ability to understand the business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective, develop solutions and implement action plans
• Ability to think strategically and translate design into actionable items
• Strong MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and analytical skills to turn data into information 
• Familiarity with GSuite products, Qlik Sense and/or Tableau
• A passion for learning 
• Systems: JDE, Oracle or similar ERP system experience
• Bilingual in English/Spanish and/or English/French

In addition, success in this role will require the following core competencies and characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to influence others in a global working environment 
• Ability to partner across multiple functions
• Strong communication skills and leadership presence
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organization skills

Pictured: Our Ready Snax® Snack Packs are the perfect snack solution at work, after school or anywhere on-the-go. Each of the nine varieties was created to curb your hunger and provide you with a boost of vitamins, all with fewer than 250 calories.

Reporting to the Director of Sourcing, as Indirect Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible to coordinate, consolidate and optimize the sourcing on all the indirect categories. Strategic sourcing initiatives will be driven by Bonduelle Fresh Americas business strategy and aligned with CSR initiatives. Quick question for you - click here

Your sourcing activities will encompass two categories:

• Corporate indirect - contracts and relationships for professional services: sales, marketing, finance, legal, etc.; consultants; and engagements /statements of works for service providers
• Industrial indirect - things that are used in our plants and categories; Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) expenses; pipes, valves, fittings, equipment, and major capital items. 

We have sourcing processes in place, but we will look to you to develop a multi-year strategy and roadmap for the future of elective strategic sourcing. It’s also important to note that this is a global role, and you will partner with our sister businesses around the world to help optimize indirect sourcing.  

You’ll handle full lifecycle indirect sourcing—from sourcing to contract to implementation. Once the provider is implemented, it hands off to the business to own it. But you will be responsible for ongoing supplier relationship and performance management. 

More specifically, your main responsibilities will include:

• Change agent for the business: You will lead change management efforts related to implementing our strategy and transformation in support of category strategy and operational objectives. You will drive sourcing strategy on the indirect categories that will generate that will value creation for the company through process improvements, contractual efficiencies and elimination of waste with a goal to achieve and exceed annual and multi-year cost, savings targets.
• Category expert: You will coordinate the indirect spend categories which include, but are not limited to, operational spend, finance, travel, facilities management, meetings and events, information technology, professional services, management consulting, business process outsourcing, contingent labor, marketing.
• Business partnership: You will develop strong partnerships and nurture a positive business relationship with internal stakeholders and suppliers to understand their processes; short- and long-term business objectives, strategic direction and goals while providing a customer focus attitude. Organize and lead business reviews with strategic suppliers. Build short- and long-term Sourcing pipeline.  You conduct and manage RFP/RFX processes. You support internal customers by ensuring supplier performance, delivery of goods and services, and provide ongoing supplier management
• Forecasting: You will develop and execute category strategies, which includes spend / metrics data, industry benchmarks and future budgets to provide recommendations to the business on savings ideas, supplier rationalization and operational improvements. You negotiate pricing and other business terms with suppliers, conduct industry benchmarking of pricing and make recommendations on programs to reduce supplier costs.

You’ll join a small and talented team that includes a Director of Reporting and Analytics, an Analyst, our Direct Sourcing Team, and other team members in Canada, France and Russia. We also work with a third party company for our data analytics activities. 

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Pictured: Our latest line of chopped salad kits are inspired by flavors and recipes from around the world.

Healthy products, healthy values
"Giving people the freedom to eat healthier" has a deeper meaning for us. We believe in responsible business practices that benefit our associates, consumers and communities. Every consumer should have access to fresh, healthy and convenient choices and every one of our products is made with responsibly-sourced ingredients, by individuals who are treated ethically and with respect every day.

Be The Difference
The Bonduelle Fresh Americas Difference is our identity. It defines the value we create that fuels our growth in order to be the most innovative fresh food company. It also defines the culture we create that enables our success and gives us the freedom to invest in our people, our business, and ultimately our consumers. The values defined in The Difference support our ability to give our Associates the freedom to drive results, learn and have fun. 

Corporate responsibility
We are passionate about promoting sustainable agriculture, reducing our environmental impact, encouraging all employees to drive a culture of corporate social responsibility (CSR), feeding people well and feeding them sustainably, and promoting the well-being of our employees and communities. See the video for more information.

Rewarding environment
Our culture values teamwork and collaboration, and we are proactive about maintaining an atmosphere that is positive and motivating. We encourage and reward engagement, such as identifying potential safety or quality issues.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus potential, we offer healthcare benefits to all associates after 30 days of employment, a 401(k) plan after 60 days, a tuition reimbursement program, and more.