Head of Supply Chain and Procurement

The Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation, is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™, Sister Schubert’s®, Reames®, Romanoff® Caviar, Amish Kitchens®, Cardini’s®, Chatham Village®, and Inn Maid®. Additionally, The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells other shelf-stable products pursuant to brand license agreements including Arby’s®, Bibibop®, Buffalo Wild Wings®, Chick-fil-A®, Olive Garden®, Subway®, and Texas Roadhouse®. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At The Marzetti Company, our mission is to be The Better Food Company: Led by our purpose, To Nourish Growth with All that We Do, our more than 3,000 team members are dedicated to innovative and quality products as well assuperior service and value for our customers.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading, identifying, and executing strategic sourcing activities for a portion of direct material spend at The Marzetti Company. The categories can be complex and impactful from both a Supply Chain and overall company perspective. In this role, the Procurement Manager will work with cross-functional partners in the ideation, development and launch of new products into the Retail or Foodservice marketplace. The individual in this position should have a procurement background, with sourcing experience. This position will focus on reducing the overall cost of materials and ensuring supply for production. This will be achieved by creating an optimal number of suppliers, negotiating competitive pricing, establishing corporate contracts, and driving compliance to these agreements.

Be the Point of Contact for material change management will all vendor transitions, includes putting transition plans in place and working cross-functionally to gain support in transition.

Develop and implement long-term strategy of the managed categories through an analysis of the supply marketplace to ensure alignment to industry best in class solutions.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to lead contract negotiations with vendors; develop negotiation methods and acceptable terms and conditions through contract completion.

Support the Procurement Director or Sr. Procurement Manager with cost savings opportunities, cash flow improvement, negotiations, vendor change management and alternate supplier initiatives.

This is both a strategic and a tactical position that requires forward vision and insight to be combined with data gathering and detailed step by step execution.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Logistics or similar field of study; MBA preferred

Preferred 3-7 years of purchasing experience.

SAP experience preferred.

Financial Acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.