About the JobThe Strategic Sourcing Manager, Retail owns the sourcing and reformulation of new, retail-specific products for ButcherBox's growing Fresh retail business. This role works primarily with ButcherBox's existing DTC supplier base to convert frozen SKUs to fresh and resize pack formats for the retail shelf, spanning all protein sourcing categories, including beef, poultry, seafood, pork, prepared and specialty. It is the single cross-category point of coordination for retail launches, partnering closely with category sourcing managers on supplier fit, Supply Planning & Product Implementation on launch execution, and Commercial on buyer requirements and retail forecast.
Reports To: Senior Director of Sourcing & Sustainability
Compensation: $112,00-125,000 + annual bonus
Travel: 20%
Key Responsibilities- Source and develop new retail-specific products with ButcherBox's existing suppliers - primarily converting frozen DTC SKUs to fresh and resizing pack counts to meet each retailer's assortment requirements; identify and qualify a new supplier only where an existing one can't support a needed format
- Negotiate cost, specs, and terms for new retail-specific items with existing suppliers, in coordination with the relevant category sourcing manager
- Translate each new retailer's required assortment into concrete sourcing actions and timelines, supporting onboarding from a sourcing standpoint
- Partner cross-functionally: with category sourcing managers on supplier relationship fit and pricing; with Supply Planning & Product Implementation on launch logistics, scorecards, and tracking mechanics; with Commercial on buyer requirements and translating retailer needs into sourcing and product specsSuccess Metrics
- New retail item sourcing on time against each retailer's launch date
- New retail item cost vs. target
- Retail launches on time, channel-wide
- Spec and ingredient compliance for new retail items
Qualifications- 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier/vendor management within food, CPG, or retail/foodservice
- Experience sourcing or developing products across fresh and frozen formats strongly preferred
- Track record managing multiple concurrent supplier negotiations and product launches
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills - this role sits at the intersection of sourcing, supply planning, and commercial
- Project management skills to track and drive a multi-category launch calendar
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-scaling, founder-led environment
Benefits
- Health: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, an employer-funded HSA, and short & long-term disability benefits
- Financial: 401(k) with generous employer match
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Time off: unlimited paid time off policy, 20 weeks parental leave, an executive team that encourages a good work/life balance
- Personal growth: Annual Learning & Development stipend, and access to a range of personal and professional coaching solutions through BetterUp
- Food: a free Custom Classic ButcherBox each month and weekly lunch reimbursement
- Other: reimbursement for wellness activities, an exceptional EAP, fertility benefits, life insurance and more
