The Strategic Sourcing Manager builds and cultivates PetIQ's network of ingredient, component, and co-packer suppliers, positioning PetIQ as a preferred partner and the first company suppliers think of when new products, capabilities, or opportunities emerge.
Reporting to the Head of Innovation, this role sits at the front end of PetIQ's innovation pipeline and works closely with the Innovation Manager to align external sourcing opportunities with concept development.
The Strategic Sourcing Manager proactively identifies and surfaces new products, technologies, ingredients, capabilities, and supplier opportunities; provides early input on feasibility, capabilities, costs, and sourcing considerations; and helps evaluate and qualify opportunities for potential commercialization.
Once an opportunity and supplier are validated and ready to move forward, the Strategic Sourcing Manager coordinates a clear handoff to the Supply Chain team for production-scale sourcing and execution, ensuring continuity from early-stage innovation through commercialization.
Roles & Responsibilities:- Build and maintain a network of ingredient, component, and co-packer suppliers so PetIQ is the first call when they have something new to pitch
- Represent PetIQ at trade shows and industry events to build and sustain these relationships
- Evaluate inbound supplier pitches and route credible opportunities into the innovation pipeline
- Provide early-stage, rough cost/target-cost input to support go/no-go decisions at stage gates
- Flag supply risk on emerging ingredients and components (single-source risk, lead times, capacity) as input to gate decisions
- Hand off qualified opportunities to the Supply Chain team for production-scale negotiation, contracting, and ongoing supplier management once a concept is greenlit
- Coordinate closely with Supply Chain to avoid duplicate outreach to the same suppliers
- Partner with the Head of Innovation and Innovation Manager to keep the sourcing pipeline aligned with portfolio priorities
Minimum Qualifications: - Experience in sourcing, procurement, or business development, ideally within CPG, pet health, or another regulated consumer products industry
- Strong relationship-building and negotiation instincts; comfortable representing the company externally
- Working knowledge of cost modeling and target costing
- Willingness to travel to industry trade shows, supplier visits, and conferences
Education Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with EPA and FDA regulated ingredients and categories
Physical Requirements: - Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
