Sourcing Manager

Experiencing together a unique human adventure Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business.

Sourcing Manager Main purpose

This role drives the strategic sourcing and contracting of raw materials and services, guaranteeing consistent supply to production facilities and subcontractors. The Sourcing Manager ensures adherence to nutritional quality, food safety, and sustainability standards within a cost-effective and innovative framework. Collaboration with subcontractor purchasing managers is essential, as is the proactive development of new supplier relationships to support the North American business.

KNOW-HOW Category Management

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery of raw materials, packaging, and indirect materials.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and assess market trends.
• Execute risk management program for category.

Supplier Management

• Negotiate supply parameters and agreements with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance and facilitate corrective actions as needed in collaboration with industrial and quality assurance counterparts.
• Manage supplier risk and ensure business continuity.

Cost Optimization

• Actively pursue ideas for cost avoidances and cost savings.
• Monitor market prices and trends to identify opportunities for cost optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the point person in communicating between the business and suppliers, bringing in other internal parties as necessary.

COMPETENCIES (Key Skills and Competencies)

• Negotiation and Communication: Strong purchasing process knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and negotiating skills.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Project Management: The ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and activities within time, budget and technical constraints.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The ability to analyze multi-faceted detailed information, evaluate results, and choose the best solution.
• Orientation: Customers Oriented.
• Interpersonal Relations: The ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others (internal and external parties) and maintain them over time.
• Autonomy: Drive and self-motivation with minimal supervision. Business acumen, Continuous Improvement Mindset.

PROFILE (Required Education and Experience)

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration or a related field.
• Proven experience in Sourcing and Procurement, preferably in Food or Pet Nutrition Industry.
• Strong understanding of ingredient, packaging, and manufacturing processes related to pet food.
• Knowledge of Raw Material process.
• Experience with supplier audits on the field (process, Risk analysis) and evaluations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.
• English and Spanish is a must.
• French is a plus.

Virbac provides numerous career opportunities, thanks to the diversity of its jobs and their international dimension. Joining Virbac means joining dynamic teams ambitious for success.

Focusing on animal health, from the beginning At Virbac, we provide innovative solutions to veterinarians, farmers and animal owners in more than 100 countries around the world. Covering more than 50 species, our range of products and services enables to diagnose, prevent and treat the majority of pathologies. Every day, we are committed to improving animals’ quality of life and to shaping together the future of animal health.