Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Supply Chain Procurement

Job Posting Title:

Procurement Manager

About Us: 

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain: 

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

TreeHouse Foods is hiring a Procurement Manager to lead ingredient category strategies and supplier relationships. Based in Oak Brook, IL, this role supports both commodity and functional ingredients, driving value through strategic sourcing, cost savings, and cross-functional collaboration.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

· Develop and implement category and service-level strategies with clear, actionable roadmaps.

· Provide regular market updates to the Procurement Leadership Team.

· Manage ingredient categories, including both commodity-based and functional ingredients.

· Identify, prioritize, and execute strategic sourcing opportunities.

· Share expertise in category management, risk mitigation (pricing and supply), and negotiation.

· Oversee supplier relationships, including KPIs, quarterly reviews, pricing, and contract negotiations.

· Lead financial forecasting for assigned categories, track performance against annual operating plan.

· Stay informed on sourcing technologies and contracting best practices.

· Monitor market trends impacting category spend; communicate insights to leadership and cross-functional teams.

· Align category strategies with internal stakeholders across functions.

· Provide data-driven purchasing recommendations (price, timing, quantities).

· Collaborate with Continuous Improvement, operations, and suppliers to identify and implement value-driving initiatives.

· Conduct spend analysis and execute long-term strategies to generate productivity.

· Assist with annual budget development.

· Resolve supplier disputes and ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies.

· Ensure supplier agreement and adherence to material specifications.

Important Details:

· This is a full-time, hybrid role on first shift. Approximately 10% travel is required.

· The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $ 95,000 to $142,600 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

· 3+ years of procurement experience in the food manufacturing industry

· Experience managing supplier relationships

· Strong knowledge of ingredient manufacturing and supply chains

· Excellent analytical, technical, and communication (verbal and written) skills

· Advanced negotiation skills and proven creative problem-solving abilities

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a mid-sized, team-oriented environment

· Project management experience

· Commodity market knowledge is preferred

· Experience with SAP and e-RFQ platforms

                                                             

                                                                                                                                           

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Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com

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