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Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne, you’ll be joining a team of more than 750 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions at every age and life stage.\n\nThe Senior Manager, Specialty Raw Materials is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for Thorne’s specialty raw material portfolio, ensuring reliable supply, strong supplier performance, competitive cost, and alignment with Thorne’s quality and customer expectations.\n\nThis role manages strategic supplier relationships and sourcing activities across assigned raw material categories, including supplier evaluation and selection, commercial negotiations, purchasing, supplier performance, cost-reduction initiatives, supply continuity, and issue resolution. The Senior Manager works closely with suppliers and internal partners to ensure materials meet purchase order specifications and support the needs of Thorne’s manufacturing operations.\n\nWorking within a cGMP-regulated environment, this role monitors supplier performance across delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness and may partner with Quality Assurance to support supplier procurement audits. The Senior Manager also stays current on supplier capabilities, market trends, technologies, products, and services to identify opportunities that strengthen Thorne’s raw material sourcing strategy.\nThe ideal candidate is an experienced procurement and strategic sourcing professional with strong expertise in raw materials, supplier management, negotiation, and cost optimization. This individual combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and is comfortable independently managing supplier relationships, resolving supply challenges, analyzing sourcing opportunities, and driving initiatives from strategy through implementation.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nStrategic Sourcing & Procurement\nDevelop and execute sourcing strategies for Thorne’s specialty raw material categories, identifying strategic partnerships that align with business needs, quality requirements, and customer expectations.\nManage sourcing and procurement activities for assigned raw material categories from supplier evaluation through purchasing and ongoing supplier management.\nEvaluate supplier capabilities, quotes, pricing, services, lead times, and other commercial considerations to support sourcing decisions.\nPrepare and process purchase orders in accordance with established procurement processes and material requirements.\nIdentify and execute opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, supply reliability, and overall value.\nDrive cost-reduction initiatives while balancing quality, service, supply continuity, and business requirements.\nMaintain knowledge of raw material markets, supplier capabilities, emerging technologies, products, services, and relevant industry trends.\nSupport purchasing and sourcing decisions through thoughtful analysis of supplier, cost, performance, and business information.\nSupplier Relationship & Performance Management\nServe as a primary relationship owner for suppliers within assigned specialty raw material categories.\nDevelop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with strategic suppliers.\nMonitor and evaluate supplier performance across delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness.\nUse supplier performance information to identify trends, risks, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.\nPartner with suppliers to address performance concerns and drive appropriate corrective actions.\nMaintain regular communication with suppliers regarding material requirements, availability, delivery, performance, and business needs.\nIdentify opportunities to strengthen supplier relationships and develop strategic partnerships that support Thorne’s long-term sourcing objectives.\nPartner with Quality Assurance to participate in procurement-related supplier audits as needed.\nSupply Continuity & Issue Resolution\nProactively identify potential raw material supply risks and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.\nExpedite material shipments when required to support production and business needs.\nResolve issues arising from the purchase of raw materials, goods, services, supplies, or equipment with internal and external stakeholders.\nCoordinate the return-to-vendor (RTV) process and prepare required documentation for materials being returned to suppliers.\nEvaluate supplier and material issues and drive them through to appropriate resolution with minimal oversight.\nCommunicate material availability, supplier performance, supply risks, and other sourcing concerns to appropriate stakeholders.\nEscalate significant supplier, quality, cost, delivery, or supply-continuity risks promptly and recommend appropriate solutions.\nBalance immediate production needs with longer-term sourcing and supplier strategies.\nCross-Functional Partnership & Compliance\nPartner cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, R&D, and other teams to support raw material requirements and sourcing objectives.\nEnsure sourcing and purchasing activities support efficient manufacturing operations and established quality expectations.\nOperate in accordance with applicable current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and established procurement procedures.\nPartner with Quality Assurance on supplier-related quality matters and procurement audits as required.\nCommunicate sourcing recommendations, supplier performance, risks, opportunities, and decisions clearly to internal stakeholders.\nReview, analyze, and interpret procurement, supplier, material, and business reports to support effective decision-making.\nMaintain accurate and appropriate sourcing, supplier, and purchasing documentation.\nIdentify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier performance, cost effectiveness, and cross-functional ways of working.\nStrategic Leadership & Continuous Improvement\nTranslate business and customer requirements into actionable specialty raw material sourcing strategies.\nIdentify opportunities to strengthen Thorne’s supplier network and develop strategic supplier partnerships.\nLead sourcing and procurement initiatives from identification through successful implementation with limited direction and oversight.\nApply strong analytical and decision-making skills to evaluate sourcing alternatives, supplier performance, costs, and business risks.\nBuild alignment across internal stakeholders and external suppliers to achieve sourcing and business objectives.\nSupport cross-functional initiatives requiring specialty raw material and procurement expertise.\nPromote continuous improvement across sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, procurement processes, and cost management.\nMaintain accountability for assigned objectives, timelines, and sourcing outcomes.\nWHAT YOU NEED\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor’s degree required.\n4-8 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, purchasing, or a related discipline.\nExperience within a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment preferred.\nStrong experience sourcing and managing raw material categories within the dietary supplement industry preferred.\nDemonstrated experience managing supplier relationships and supplier performance.\nExperience evaluating supplier quotes, commercial considerations, and sourcing alternatives.\nExperience supporting cost-reduction or cost-optimization initiatives.\nProcurement experience within a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) environment.\nAPICS, ISM, or related procurement/supply chain certification preferred.\nTechnical Knowledge\nStrong knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement, purchasing, and supplier management principles and practices.\nUnderstanding of raw material sourcing and the role procurement plays in supporting manufacturing operations.\nKnowledge of supplier evaluation and performance management, including delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness.\nExperience working within MRP-based procurement environments.\nUnderstanding of purchase orders, material requirements, supplier lead times, shipment expediting, and return-to-vendor processes.\nWorking knowledge of cost analysis and cost-reduction methodologies.\nAbility to analyze and interpret supplier, procurement, cost, and operational reports.\nWorking knowledge of cGMP requirements as they relate to procurement and supplier management within regulated manufacturing.\nProficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.\nExperience with ERP systems preferred.\nAbility to use procurement and business data to evaluate options, identify risks, and support sourcing decisions.\nCore Competencies\nStrategic Sourcing: Develops sourcing approaches that balance quality, cost, supplier capability, service, risk, and business requirements.\nSupplier Management: Builds productive supplier relationships while establishing clear expectations and driving supplier performance.\nNegotiation & Commercial Judgment: Effectively evaluates supplier proposals and commercial considerations to support strong sourcing outcomes.\nAnalytical Thinking: Reviews and interprets procurement, supplier, and business information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.\nDecision-Making: Makes sound, timely decisions using available information and appropriate business judgment.\nProblem Solving: Takes ownership of sourcing and supplier issues and drives them 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