Senior Procurement Analyst – Grocery & Beverage

About the role

The Senior Procurement Analyst (Grocery & Beverage) will lead strategic sourcing and category management for key beverage and commodity ingredients. Based in Newport Beach, this hybrid role supports cost optimization, supply continuity, and risk mitigation while enabling menu innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and execute margin‑improving opportunities across beverage and grocery categories without compromising quality or sustainability.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies in partnership with leadership, balancing cost, quality, service, and long‑term supply continuity.
• Monitor commodity markets (corn, rice, sweeteners, citrus) and translate insights into forward‑looking sourcing and risk‑mitigation plans.
• Qualify, onboard, and manage new suppliers to support growth, innovation, and resilience.
• Lead supplier Quarterly Business Reviews, negotiate pricing, capacity, and contract terms.
• Collaborate with R&D, Culinary, Quality Assurance, and Marketing to ensure ingredient quality and financial feasibility for new products.
• Own pricing models, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial reporting for the category.
• Conduct should‑cost analysis and benchmarking to improve category financial performance.

Required profile

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management for beverage or grocery commodities.
• Strong ability to analyze commodity market trends and develop risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Experience supporting product development and new‑product commercialization.
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Required skills