senior sourcing manager, Global Supply Chain

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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

Step into a role where strategic sourcing meets innovation. As a sourcing manager sr at Starbucks, you’ll lead multi-year category strategies that shape supplier partnerships and deliver long-term value. This position demands a balance of strategic vision, operational excellence, and collaborative leadership to drive sourcing strategies that protect supply, reduce risk, and enable growth. Your expertise will influence decisions at the highest levels, ensuring Starbucks remains agile and resilient in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

As a senior sourcing manager, you will…

Shape the Business

• Develop, own, and execute comprehensive multi-year category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Incorporate corporate social responsibility into strategies, including supplier diversity, ethical sourcing, and sustainability.
• Manage a portfolio of projects and deadlines, providing oversight and guidance to ensure successful execution.
• Create business cases for sourcing initiatives, considering strategic, financial, and organizational impacts.
  
  

Drive Value

• Build and execute a value pipeline by leveraging supplier relationships and market insights.
• Analyze supplier proposals using financial and non-financial criteria to recommend awards.
• Manage strategic suppliers through key business reviews, corrective action plans, and coaching.
• Identify and capitalize on supplier-enabled innovation opportunities.
  
  

Protect Supply and Reduce Risk

• Independently lead contracting, including term sheet development and negotiation, ensuring compliance with legal and business standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier and supply chain risks related to ethics, capacity, financial health, and margin protection.
  
  

We’d Love To Hear From People With

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 4+ years of sourcing experience preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of procurement processes, category strategies, supplier management, and risk mitigation.
• Strong problem-solving, business acumen, and project management skills.
• Ability to influence across peer groups and senior management levels.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills for stakeholder alignment.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; familiarity with BI tools, Oracle ERS, SAP Ariba, Power BI, Tableau.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled in adaptive influencing and emotional intelligence.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to anticipate perspectives and drive adoption of change.
  
  

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

• If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
  
  

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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