Strategic Sourcing Manager

Who You Are:  

 You have prior experience with strategic sourcing initiatives and like creating new systems and processes while also favoring an ability to remain nimble. You have experience in change management and can adapt and thrive in high-growth environments. As an independent self-starter, you take initiative but also don’t hesitate to ask for help when needed. You are skilled at navigating diverse stakeholder interests and maintain a thoughtful and collaborative approach as you work across teams. You are goal-oriented, curious, and passionate about leveraging business as a force for good. 

 

The Task At Hand: 

The Strategic Sourcing Manager supports the development of sourcing strategies that strengthen supply chain resiliency, enable long-term, sustainable growth, and support direct sourcing opportunities across the supply chain. This role develops insights, conducts analysis, and builds tools that inform sourcing decisions aligned with our mission to deliver high-quality, nutritious, and safe foods for babies through big kids. This role supports initiatives that balance cost, quality, innovation, and direct sourcing considerations while upholding our Public Benefit Corporation commitments, organic standards, sustainability goals, and ethical supply chain practices. Working cross-functionally with Procurement and Operations, and in close collaboration with Quality, R&D, Sustainability, and Marketing, this role ensures sourcing strategies protect product integrity, meet ingredient and regulatory standards, and support efficient, scalable operations. 

 

In This Role, You Will:  

Sourcing Analysis & Strategy Enablement 

• Conduct Global Category Analyses for key ingredients 

• Collect, analyze, and interpret supplier, market, and financial data to support sourcing strategies, business cases, and long-term supply planning. 

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, certifications, and regulatory developments affecting organic and sustainable supply chains. 

Supplier Performance, Sustainability & Qualification 

• Develop, maintain, and analyze cross-functional supplier scorecards that incorporate quality, cost, risk, and sustainability of KPIs (e.g., organic integrity, worker wellbeing, climate risk). 

• Partner with Sustainability, Procurement, and Quality to monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and track corrective action plans. 

• Support supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding, including assessment of suppliers’ capabilities for direct sourcing models or other strategic priorities. 

• Drive supply scalability in alignment with brand standards for transparency, organic integrity, heavy metals mitigation, nutrition, and sustainability commitments. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Collaborate with Procurement and Operations for onboarding new suppliers of strategic categories 

• Partner with Innovation and R&D by providing supplier and ingredient insights to support new product development. 

• Support Sustainability initiatives by collecting and tracking supplier data related to organic sourcing, worker wellbeing, and climate resilience priorities. 

Sourcing Execution & Commercial Support 

• For strategic ingredients, support sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) through data analysis, bid comparisons, and total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling. 

• For strategic ingredients, prepare financial models, benchmarks, and scenario analyses to support supplier negotiations and commercial decision-making. 

• Assist in the evaluation of cost, risk, and value trade-offs across sourcing options. 

Reporting, Tools & Process Development 

• Build and maintain analytical tools, dashboards, templates, and documentation to support sourcing decisions and supplier performance tracking, for strategic ingredients.  

• Present sourcing strategies, business cases, and risk assessments internally & prepare reports and materials for senior stakeholders. 

• Document sourcing processes, assumptions, and learnings to enable consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement. 

 

  In This Role, You’ll Bring With You:  

• BS in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Sustainability, Operations, Food Science, or a related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain analytics, operations, or related field (experience in CPG preferred, experience in food, beverage, agriculture, and/or ingredient industries required). 

• Experience working cross-functionally; effectively driving priorities while balancing multiple stakeholder interests  

• Demonstrated expertise in managing organic, sustainable, or ethically sourced supply chains. 

• Change management and process creation and implementation experience  

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, structure, analyze, and interpret complex datasets. 

• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools (e.g., advanced formulas, pivot tables; experience with BI tools a plus). 

• Experience building financial models, cost analyses, and total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks. 

• Ability to translate data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-ready materials. 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a mission-driven mindset. 

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional platforms 

• Approximately 15-20% travel required: Various travel for supplier visits and occasional related conferences. Additionally, we “Farmers” do meet as a company and/or as a department a few times a year. Anticipate possible travel up to a few times each quarter 

• Genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet 

• Desire to contribute to a dynamic, high-growth, purpose-driven work environment 

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy, and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment 

• Must reside in the United States to be considered for this position 

• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position 

 

Compensation:  

• Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt 

• The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $140,000.00. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a few factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses, stipends, and role-specific perks.  

 

Additional: 

• Remote-first work environment 

• Annual Bonus 

• 401(k) program + 4% company match after three months 

• New Hire Remote Life Stipend + annual Nourish and Nurture Allowance 

• Monthly Cell and Internet Stipend  

• Quarterly Farm-to-Fridge home deliveries and Employee Discounts 

• New Parents: Up to 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave, Baby Steps Back To Work, 3 months’ supply of Once Upon a Farm products, and breast milk shipping service and support for those who travel after birth for the duration of your breastfeeding journey 

• Unlimited Paid Time Off 

• Paid Volunteer Time 

• Paid Time Off to fulfill civic responsibilities, including jury duty and voting in local, state, and national elections  

• Medical Insurance for the employee is covered at 100% on select plans, with additional plan options at a reduced cost to the employee 

• Vision and Dental Insurance are covered at 100% for the employee and dependents 

• Life insurance 

• Flexible spending account and Health Savings Accounts for applicable plans 

• Employee assistance program (EAP) 

• All other benefits, leaves, and insurance as required by law, based on your specific residence 

• And so much more! 

 

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Who We Are

 

Our Purpose: Drive systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, and more equitable world.

 

Our Business: At Once Upon a Farm, farm-fresh taste grows here. We're on a greater mission in providing organic, crave-worthy snacks and meals for children of all ages. Our recipes are crafted with only the best organic ingredients – whole fruits and veggies, cold-pressed (our pouches), or freshly frozen (our meals) to perfection– to support your growing kids at every stage. Each of our organic, non-GMO, non-dairy recipes contains no added sugar and are free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives – just simple, real, nutritious snacks your entire family will love.

 

We support and champion farmers who supply the highest-quality organic ingredients for our foods.  We help parents keep their promise to provide the best nourishment for their children’s bodies and souls. We treat our consumers, customers, suppliers, investors, and all our valued employees with the same high level of dignity and respect that we expect from others. We will always fight for and support efforts to drive positive social change and food justice for the benefit of parents, kids, and families. Lastly, we foster an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that values humility, honesty, passion, positive social impact, and fun.

 

Our Team: We’re all fully remote, which makes us a highly collaborative, dynamic, and supportive bunch. We share a singular mission to make the world a better place through the highest quality, most delicious, nourishing, and nutritious products made accessible to every home, from our farms to your fridge. And while we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in one another's success.

 

Once Upon a Farm is a purpose-driven brand made up of an inclusive group of individuals with diverse backgrounds, passions, and beliefs. We hire self-motivated, independent thinkers and those who are genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet. Bring your whole self to your work at Once Upon a Farm, a proud equal-opportunity employer. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

 

In an effort to help us remove unconscious bias from our resume review process, we ask that you please remove all identifying information from your resume (like profile photos) before you upload it. Once Upon a Farm is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where a diverse group of people can and want to do their best work, and that starts with our hiring practices.

 

Once Upon a Farm, PBC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, cast, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer-related or HIV/AIDS-related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This job description is a summary of duties; it is by no means an all-inclusive list but is merely a broad guide of expected duties.

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.