Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

Senior Manager, Transportation Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

The Senior Manager, Transportation Strategic Sourcing & Procurement is accountable for the development, execution, and governance of Lindt & Sprngli North America's enterprise transportation procurement strategy across all modes, systems, and services. This role owns carrier sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, and financial stewardship for $100M+ in annual transportation spend, ensuring service excellence, cost optimization, and supply chain resiliency.

Acting as the primary authority for transportation procurement, this role partners closely with Transportation Operations, Finance, Sales, and external providers to align commercial strategies with operational and customer requirements. The Senior Manager serves as the escalation point for supplier performance, contractual compliance, and transportation cost variances, while providing market intelligence and insights to senior leadership.

Essential Functions

• Strategic Procurement & Financial Stewardship
• Carrier & Supplier Governance
• Analytics, Systems & Market Intelligence
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• People Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Transportation, Finance, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex transportation spend portfolios ($50M+)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong data analysis and financial modeling capability
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders and present insights at the executive level
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters' degree, preferably in Business, Transportation, or Supply Chain
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Financial acumen and strong analytical skills
• Experience with scorecards/metrics

Company Description

Lindt and Sprngli (North America) Inc. is the Supply Chain and Business Shared Services Company supporting the Lindt & Sprngli family of brands (Lindt USA, Ghirardelli Chocolates and Russell Stover Chocolates), headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Employment by Lindt & Sprngli (North America) Inc. is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, and satisfactory employment and background checks.

Lindt & Sprngli (North America) Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Principals only, please.