Here’s what all the hype is about…
Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the proactive wellness space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and powders. We make the brands Premier Protein and Dymatize, and are part of our publicly traded holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).
We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing since our founding in 1997. We start with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with remarkable people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.
We don’t mind sharing our formula, since we believe the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead, trusting them to make the right decisions. The result of our vibrant culture speaks for itself: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 9th year-running in 2025. And we currently rank #8 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category and were in the top 12 for each of the last 7 years.
We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, culture of belonging celebrations, engaging in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, and walking meetings.
PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…
We believe in the power of mindset, and specifically what we call the Challenger Mindset. Do you take smart, bold risks, display relentless hunger, and see yourself as a builder? We’re looking for individuals who choose action over analysis paralysis—those who start before they feel completely ready, make calculated moves based on the best information available, and build momentum through decisive action rather than perfect planning. You should have an insatiable drive that keeps you agile and forward-thinking, always challenging assumptions, seeking new opportunities, and focusing on long-term impact over short-term wins. Above all, you’re a builder—someone who transforms the status quo, finds smarter, simpler, faster ways to get things done, and inspires others to do the same. #LI-HYBRID
The role you’re interested in…
The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Ingredients and/or Packaging, provides executional excellence and support to Premier Nutrition Corporation’s businesses. This position reports to the Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing and is responsible for a managed spend of approximately $240 million and the business transformation to drive productivity through strategic initiatives with the category. In partnership with R&D, Quality and Supply Chain, ensures that the performance, cost objectives and quality goals are met or exceeded. This role requires strong planning experience, development of performance and measurement tools and the ability to collaborate and influence others in cross-functional areas on negotiations.
The work environment…
So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues, some sitting with their dogs, talking excitedly through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.
We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace, with an expectation that all employees come into the office Tuesday through Thursday. We are very intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories during virtual meetings just don’t happen. The expected pay scale for this role is $155k to $165k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
At the beginning of 2026, we moved into our massive modern 133,000 square foot headquarters in Emeryville, California, complete with spacious personal workspaces, gym with rock-climbing wall, a café, free onsite parking, tons of greenery, and many transportation options.
You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…
Ingredient and/or Packaging category spend, approximately $200M: 50% of your time
- Development and execution of strategic programs that support long term supply and pricing strategies and ensure that programs are aligned with business goals and objectives
- Supporting universal pricing and supply chain strategies that support the sourcing categories
- Maintain security of supply and supplier compliance and make needed improvements by working collaboratively
- Development of performance tracking tools as they relate to the execution of the program strategy
- Track market indices to properly identify business risks and opportunities
- Negotiate supplier contracts and terms and conditions aligning with category strategies teaming with Legal
- Develop a Supplier Relationship Management process and Supplier Strategy through full execution
Productivity for Key Categories within Ingredients and Packaging: 30% of your time
- Business transformation to drive incremental productivity through strategic initiatives within the categories.
- Manages the PNC MR2(Cost Savings) Productivity Process, to meet annual company cost savings goals.
- Provide strategic direction which delivers annual year over year productivity and total cost of ownership advantage.
- Drive ingredient and packaging value engineering with cross functional teams
- Manage New Innovation Projects that align with category strategies.
Business Processes: 20% of your time
- Implementation of a commercial framework to support business transformation and business processes.
- Influence of suppliers & stakeholders to adopt and execute business programs.
- Build and leverage tools and technology to track and report productivity and drive ideation within the categories.
What are we looking for?
Education:
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management
Skills and mindset:
- Interpersonal & concise communication (written and oral) skills
- Proficient in MS Excel allowing for fact-based diagnostics and data mining.
- Ability to operate independently and successfully in roles of both influence and control, interfacing at senior levels with suppliers, peers and company leadership.
- Ability to effectively negotiate in tough situations with internal and external stakeholders and drive for a solution that benefits all parties.
- Experience leading and influencing individuals in a matrixed organization.
- Ability to assist and educate Sourcing Managers on Packaging Sourcing.
What the work is like:
- You'll spend a significant portion of your day working on a computer, reviewing data, creating reports, communicating with partners, and joining virtual and in-person meetings
- This role requires frequent and ongoing use of a keyboard, mouse, phone, and other office technology
- You'll regularly navigate multiple systems at once, analyze detailed information, and shift between competing priorities and deadlines
- You'll communicate regularly with team members, cross-functional partners, external partners, and leaders through meetings, Outlook based email, messaging platforms such as Microsoft Teams, and presentations
- Occasional movement around the office may be required for meetings, collaboration, and team activities
- May occasionally lift or move office materials weighing up to 10 pounds
So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!
The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role:
- Challenger Mindset—bias for action, hungry to get after it, comfortable taking smart risks
- Embody a strategic mindset
- Play to win—exceed stretch goals and have fun doing it along the way
- Emotional intelligence— awareness and regulation of emotional impact on others
- Inspire and influence—build trusting, win-win relationships; motivate those whom you lead and peers
You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…
- You are hungry, are comfortable with smart risks,
- You like solving hard challenges and building things with
- You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
- You have an abundance mindset and share information and credit freely
- You like to get sh*t, I mean—stuff done
This may not be your ideal next career move if you like…
- …a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity
- …workplaces where there isn’t much ambiguity
- …to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging
- …to work in your own “silo-of-excellence”
- …hiding at home with your camera off, better yet, on mute, and demonstrating excellence through email
Here’s the deal with our not-so-standard, um…standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you’re still reading this…
- Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
- Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you—and who wants that, right?):
- A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don’t do panel interviews because they don’t give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we’re probing different capabilities)
- A case study or job task to simulate what you’d actually be doing in the role might be included (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don’t have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
- Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so, because this place is the real deal, and don’t just believe us—just ask the 91% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.
We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.