Manager - Strategic Sourcing

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we’re committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

The Supply Chain function is essential to Tropicana Brand Group’s success by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products. By improving warehouse operations, optimizing transportation routes, and refining inventory management practices, the team plays a critical role in streamlining processes. Collaborating with other departments to align strategies, the Supply Chain team ensures that Tropicana meets customer demands while maintaining a high standard of performance and cost-effectiveness. Through their efforts, they contribute to both short-term achievements and long-term growth.

Your Next Pour : The Opportunity

Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Manager - Strategic Sourcing to support the Supply Chain team to ensure the company’s goals and initiatives are met.

This role will be responsible for the end-to-end development of the sourcing strategy (contracting, supply assurance, supplier quality) of $100 million of annual packaging spending in support of TBG’s North American businesses. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Own spend for assigned categories, ensuring materials meet all aspects of stakeholder expectations (, performance to specification, key KPIs), minimizing risk to the organization and delivering on cost and other business goals
• Support the Directors, Strategic Sourcing on complex strategy development
• Coordinate and launch RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs to optimize cost and drive supplier selection, negotiations, and business allocations
• Articulate creative and complex strategies ensuring supply and competitive market positions to key stakeholders
• Challenge current sourcing processes with sole intent to better sustain business continuity
• Develop, monitor, manage, and report on KPIs for agreed-upon categories and / or supply relationships
• Establish relationships with suppliers critical to Tropicana to partner on strategy development and drive productivity, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Co-define cost-savings targets through analysis and identification of “addressable” spend and understanding of business goals, deliver against targets, and develop pipeline of viable projects for the future
• Lead management of relationships with key stakeholders within Tropicana and with suppliers and identify and seek opportunities for collaboration across business units to deliver best overall value for Tropicana
• Partner with business units, R&D, and Operations on continuous improvement, growth, and innovation platforms
• Support delivery of departmental goals and metrics
• Develop contingency plans and capacity analyses for assigned categories
• Collaborate with Quality and Compliance on the design and implementation of Quality and Corporate Responsibility Programs
• Demonstrate strong business acumen such as knowledge and understanding of the financials, marketing, and operating functions say of an organization; apply good judgment and make smart decisions

The Perfect Blend : Experience

Foundational Ingredients : Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Must be located in Chicago, IL or Bradenton, FL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.

Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations.

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.

The salary range for this position is $87,000-$120,000 annually