Position Summary
Daisy Brand is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Senior Buyer to lead sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect spend categories for a dairy manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, driving cost reduction initiatives, and ensuring supply continuity in support of Daisy Brand’s operational and business objectives.
The Senior Buyer will partner closely with Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, Operations, and other stakeholders to optimize supplier performance, support innovation, and deliver long-term value.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct and indirect procurement categories, including packaging, ingredients, professional services, maintenance services, and procurement enablement platforms.
- Analyze category spend, market trends, supplier capabilities, and business requirements to identify sourcing opportunities and mitigate supply risks.
- Create and implement category management plans that support Daisy Brand's growth, quality, service, and cost objectives.
Indirect Procurement Leadership
- Manage indirect spend categories, including services and supplies that support dairy manufacturing operations, ensuring sourcing strategies align with business requirements and organizational priorities.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate business needs and select suppliers that deliver optimal service, quality, and value.
- Oversee procurement platform sourcing activities, including supplier performance monitoring and contract management.
RFx Management and Supplier Transitions
- Lead Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Quotation (RFQ) processes from development through supplier award.
- Define project scope, evaluation criteria, and supplier requirements to ensure effective sourcing outcomes.
- Manage supplier transition plans, ensuring seamless implementation and minimal operational disruption when transitioning from incumbent suppliers.
Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
- Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships focused on continuous improvement, innovation, service excellence, and cost competitiveness.
- Manage supplier scorecards and performance metrics to measure quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost performance.
- Identify and mitigate supplier risks to ensure continuity of supply.
- Negotiate pricing structures, service agreements, rebate programs, and tiered pricing models to achieve favorable commercial outcomes.
Inventory Planning & Supply Management
- Utilize ERP and MRP systems to align purchasing strategies with production schedules, demand forecasts, and inventory targets.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams to prevent shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence for sourced materials and services within the role’s scope.
Cost Management & Spend Analysis
- Analyze spend data and purchasing trends to identify savings opportunities and efficiency improvements.
- Lead productivity, financially prudent, and value-engineering initiatives.
- Monitor category budgets and support financial planning efforts through accurate market intelligence and forecasting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, Marketing, R&D, and Operations teams to support business initiatives and continuous improvement efforts in a dairy manufacturing environment.
- Ensure procurement readiness for business growth, operational changes, and strategic projects.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
- 3+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing strategies for both direct/indirect spend categories, negotiating supplier contracts and managing supplier transitions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and PowerBI are required
- Experience working within food production, dairy manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or related industries preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to interpret spend data and identify value opportunities.
- Working knowledge of ERP and procurement systems, including D365, Oracle, and eProcurement platforms.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Continuous improvement and automation mindset.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers across multiple organizational levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Company Overview
Daisy Brand is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories – sour cream and cottage cheese. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we’ve earned the trust of Americans through consistency and quality across five generations as a family-owned company. Our success has been guided by a simple belief: good food, much like good work, starts with integrity. That mindset continues to shape how we make our products, run our business, and support the people behind the brand.
At Daisy Brand, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We invest thoughtfully in advancements that strengthen our products and operations, supporting responsible, long-term growth. In 2025, we broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Boone, Iowa, further strengthening our supply chain alongside our established plants in Garland, Texas; Casa Grande, Arizona; and Wooster, Ohio. Looking ahead, our state-of-the-art Innovation Center, opening in 2026, will bring together research, food science, culinary, and technology teams to shape the future of our products. Recent work from these teams includes the development of the squeeze pouch and new line of dips, reflecting an intentional approach to modernization while staying true to the quality our consumers expect.
At the heart of Daisy Brand is its people. The company is intentionally structured to be collaborative and accessible, with an entrepreneurial mindset encouraged at every level. We hire with the goal of building long-term careers and provide an environment where employees are trusted to think critically, take initiative, and continue learning. Growth here isn’t accidental; it’s actively supported and shared.
To support our employees and their families, Daisy Brand offers a people-first benefits package that includes:
- A no deductible, $0 premium option for employee only medical coverage
- Access to virtual healthcare and wellness programs
- A 401(k) program with company match, plus weekly safe harbor and annual profit-sharing contributions
- Company paid short and long-term disability coverage and 2x annual salary in life and AD&D insurance
- Four weeks of paid time off, plus 20 hours of floating holidays in your first full year of employment
- Annual rollover and payout options for any unused paid time off
- Paid time for volunteering and community involvement
- Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities
- Fitness and wellness incentives
- And more.
Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.
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