Kerry · 1 day ago
Category Procurement Manager
Beloit, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $190K/yrKerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. They are seeking a Procurement Manager – TPM who will be responsible for developing, contracting, and managing external manufacturing partners to support business growth and cost optimization.
Food and BeverageAgriculture
Responsibilities
Develop, refine, and execute the procurement strategy for Third‑Party Manufacturing, aligned to Kerry N. America business and growth priorities
Lead sourcing activities for new TPM partners when internal capacity, technology, or capability gaps exist
Conduct market assessments, capability benchmarking, and cost analyses to ensure the TPM network provides competitive advantage
Through internal and external resources and tools, including AI, build capability library, robust supplier mapping and pipeline, to provide commercial transparency
Lead negotiations of supply agreements, commercial terms, pricing structures, SLAs, and renewal strategies with TPM partners
Build long‑term contracting frameworks that drive value engineering, continuous improvement, and cost reduction opportunities
Drive structured QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) with TPMs focused on performance and opportunities
Ensure TPMs meet all necessary certifications, food safety standards, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements
Serve as the central commercial liaison between TPM partners and internal stakeholders, ensuring aligned expectations and effective escalation management
Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives across the TPM network
In partnership with TPM’s, drive innovation in manufacturing capability, packaging formats, and commercialization speed that support customer and category strategies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
Proven experience managing contract manufacturing or outsourced supply models
Strong commercial acumen—cost modeling, negotiation, contracting
Project management experience
Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder communication ability
Able to operate strategically and tactically—balancing long‑term network design with day‑to‑day management
Skilled at building supplier partnerships while maintaining performance accountability
Preferred
Understanding of food manufacturing, GMP, USDA/FDA, and regulatory compliance
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
Retirement contribution
Company
Kerry
The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Kerry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (14)
2024 (13)
2023 (10)
2022 (12)
2021 (22)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Gerry Behan
Global President and CEO
Alan Barrett
Chief Operating Officer Kerry Ingredients & Flavors - Asia Pacific
Recent News
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