- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for NSI's strategic raw materials
- Build new global supply chains to create competitive advantage and support product innovation
- Identify, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers across key sourcing regions
- Lead commercial negotiations for supply agreements, pricing structures, and forward-buying strategies
- Monitor commodity markets, crop conditions, geopolitical events, freight, currency, and other market dynamics
- Provide actionable market intelligence and pricing recommendations
- Develop supplier diversification strategies to mitigate geographic, climate, concentration, and geopolitical risks
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships through international travel, trade shows, and industry events
- Partner with Sales, Product Development, Quality, Operations, and Finance
- Implement supplier performance management processes, including scorecards, KPIs, contract governance, and continuous improvement
- Ensure suppliers meet food safety, quality, sustainability, traceability, and regulatory requirements
- Report to the VP of Procurement

Requirements

- Minimum 10 years’ experience in commodity trading, with a focus on organic food ingredients
- Experience sourcing at least one commodity or product category aligned with NSI's portfolio
- Demonstrated success developing suppliers and sourcing programs across Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and/or South America
- Extensive experience with agricultural commodities, commodity markets, supplier negotiations, and forward pricing strategies
- Strong commercial instincts and ability to identify sourcing opportunities
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong understanding of commodity economics, landed costs, freight, tariffs, foreign exchange, and supply chain risk
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional relationship-building, communication,



and cross-functional leadership skills
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 40% of the time
- Bachelor's degree required in Business, Economics, International Trade, Supply Chain, Agribusiness, or a related field
- Experience with SAP or comparable ERP systems and sourcing analytics tools preferred
- Professional proficiency in English required
- Spanish proficiency strongly preferred
- Candidates must be willing and able to travel to NSI's Barcelona office a minimum of twice per month
- Candidates must be flexible with their work schedule to collaborate across multiple international time zones

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing global sourcing strategies for agricultural commodities, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management and negotiation. Proficient in analyzing market dynamics and implementing supplier performance management processes to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Commodity Trading Experience
- Supplier Negotiation Skills
- Sourcing Strategy Development
- Market Intelligence Analysis
- Cross-Functional Leadership

Hard Skills

- Commodity Economics
- Supplier Performance Management
- Forward Pricing Strategies
- Sourcing Analytics
- Landed Costs Analysis
- Freight Management
- Tariff Analysis
- Foreign Exchange Management
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Supplier Diversification

Soft Skills

- Relationship Building
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Commercial Instincts

Industry Keywords

- Agricultural Commodities
- Organic Food Ingredients
- Integral Supply Chains
- Food Safety
- Sustainability
- Traceability
- Regulatory Requirements
- International Trade
- Supply Chain Risk
- Geopolitical Risks

Tools & Technologies

- SAP
- ERP Systems
- Sourcing Analytics Tools

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