International Sourcing Manager Nordics - all gendersNew

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The opportunity

The Sourcing Manager – Nordics is responsible for providing the strategic and operational bridge between Product and Procurement teams, managing end-to-end communications between local and international stakeholders. The role sits within local/regional teams and owns the process…

What you'll do

  • Product Agenda & Strategy Alignment: Partner closely with the local Product team to drive and execute the local product agenda while keeping initiatives aligned with overall category strategy and operational guidelines.

  • Nordics Operational Navigation: Manage complex operational constraints, supply chain limitations, and local quality/regulatory requirements specific to the Denmark, Sweden, and Norway markets.

  • Project Management & Gatekeeping: Lead project management for new ingredient requests (NID) between Culinary, Product, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams. Act as the primary gatekeeper to ensure strict adherence to standardized onboarding processes.

  • Stakeholder Management: Drive optimal stakeholder management across local, regional, and international leadership, ensuring transparent communications and aligned priorities.

  • Cross-Market Synergy & Efficiency: Review new ingredient proposals to identify existing cross-market sourcing opportunities, supporting Category Managers in SKU consolidation, rationalization, and cost-saving initiatives across catalogs.

  • Supplier & Onboarding Leadership: Manage requisition proposals and local supplier interactions in the Nordics, coordinating tender processes with Category Managers when multi-market sourcing is involved.

What they're looking for

  • Specification & Quality Improvement: Collaborate with Culinary, FSQA (Food Safety & Quality Assurance), and Supply Chain teams to tweak ingredient specifications or formulations to optimize cost, quality, and performance.
  • Minimum 5–6 years of proven experience in procurement, sourcing, category: management, or a similar role specifically within the food industry.
  • Good understanding of the Nordics food market and supply chain dynamics: across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, including vendor landscapes, quality standards, and operational nuances.
  • Fluency in English AND at least one Nordic language: Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.