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Tyson Foods
Tyson on Thompson - Springdale, Arkansas
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Job Purpose / Summary
The Associate Manager, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for managing a portfolio of direct material categories while providing hands-on support to senior team members on larger, more complex sourcing initiatives. This position applies core category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier management practices, including spend and market analysis, sourcing event support, contract administration, and day-to-day supplier relationship management, to help ensure a reliable and cost-competitive direct material supply.
The Associate Manager will build foundational sourcing skills while contributing directly to category strategy and supplier performance. This role also works extensively with cross-functional partners across the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage a defined portfolio of direct material categories, including day-to-day sourcing execution, purchase order support, and category performance tracking.
Support Senior Category Managers and the Director on larger or more complex strategic sourcing initiatives, including data gathering, market research, and analysis.
Conduct spend analysis and market intelligence research to identify cost savings opportunities, supply risks, and category trends.
Assist in developing and executing category sourcing strategies, including supplier evaluation, RFP/RFQ preparation, and bid analysis.
Support supplier negotiations and contract administration, ensuring terms align with cost, quality, and supply continuity objectives.
Maintain and strengthen relationships with preferred suppliers while monitoring performance against cost, quality, delivery, and service metrics.
Evaluate and onboard new suppliers when preferred suppliers cannot meet business needs, in accordance with the team's Preferred Supplier Policy.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support new product development and ensure Procurement is engaged early in the concept phase.
Track and report category spend, savings, and supplier performance metrics to support leadership reporting and business reviews.
Identify and help resolve supply disruptions, quality issues, and pricing discrepancies in partnership with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Maintain accurate category and supplier documentation, including contracts, pricing agreements, and the preferred supplier list.
Support continuous improvement initiatives within the sourcing process by contributing ideas to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.
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