Strategic Buyer

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McClancy Foods & Flavors (“McClancy” or the “Company”) is a privately-held, manufacturer of blends, spices, and seasoning mixes for foodservice, commercial and retail customers. For almost 70 years, the Company has worked with national, international, regional, and local customers in a variety of industries to create formulations and food products that will nourish, delight, and exceed expectations of families across the globe.

The Company is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC near Charlotte, NC. For additional information, please visit

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Position Summary: The Strategic Buyer develops and executes sourcing strategies that drive cost savings, quality improvements, and supplier performance. This role focuses on long-term supplier partnerships, data-driven decision-making, and aligning procurement activities with broader business objectives.

As the key interface between the local business and the Global Procurement and Category Management organization, the Purchasing Manager implements global sourcing strategies, category plans, procurement policies, KPIs, and savings targets locally. The role ensures alignment between global objectives and local business requirements, promotes compliance with procurement standards, and drives continuous improvement in supplier performance, risk management, and value creation.

Description of Duties:

• Provide local input and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned with global business goals.
• Conduct market analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and supplier capabilities
• Lead sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on cost, quality, and reliability
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs)
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify and mitigate supply risks and develop contingency plans
• Drive cost reduction initiatives without compromising quality or service
• Analyze spend data to identify trends, savings opportunities, and efficiencies
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams on value engineering projects
• Support product development and operational teams with sourcing expertise
• Ensure alignment between procurement strategies and organizational priorities
• Ensure contracts meet legal, regulatory, and company policy requirements
• Manage contract lifecycle, including renewals and performance tracking
• Utilize procurement tools and ERP systems to streamline processes
• Track and report procurement metrics such as savings, supplier performance, and cycle times
• Implement best practices to improve sourcing and procurement efficiency
• Work with the Global Procurement team to identify cost savings for the U.S. regional business

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or purchasing experience
• Experience managing supplier relationships and negotiations
• Experience in the relevant industry (manufacturing, healthcare, retail, etc.) preferred
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills
• Proficiency in procurement systems and ERP tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa)
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities

Physical demands and work environment : The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The associate must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment: While performing job duties, the associate is exposed to a typical office environment and the manufacturing floor.