Sourcing Specialist – Assets & Facilities (Contract)

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Sourcing Specialist – Assets & Facilities (Contract) 

Contract (Project-Based 1 year w/ opportunity to extend) 

Hybrid role
 

Role Overview 

We are seeking an experienced sourcing professional to support CAPEX, asset, and facilities-related procurement initiatives, with a primary focus on delivering measurable cost savings and optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO). This contractor will execute sourcing and negotiation efforts with OEMs and key suppliers supporting manufacturing equipment, site infrastructure, and facilities investments within a Food & Beverage environment. 

The ideal candidate is a hands-on individual who can independently drive sourcing projects and serve as the procurement-subject-matter-expert on a cross-functional Capex team to support strategy and ways of working improvements to deliver tangible CAPEX savings. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Execute CAPEX sourcing initiatives for manufacturing equipment, site infrastructure, and facilities-related assets from sourcing strategy through contract award 

• Drive hard-dollar cost savings through competitive sourcing, negotiations with OEMs, contractors, and service providers 

• Lead negotiations with OEMs, integrators, and facilities vendors covering pricing, commercial terms, warranties, service levels, and lifecycle support 

• Analyze and optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), including acquisition, installation, commissioning, maintenance, energy usage, spares, and end-of-life costs 

• Support sourcing for facilities and infrastructure categories, such as utilities, refrigeration, HVAC, building systems, material handling, and site services 

• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, Maintenance, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with technical and operational requirements 

• Challenge technical specifications and incumbent supplier arrangements to unlock value and reduce CAPEX and facilities spend 

• Manage RFQs/RFPs, supplier benchmarking, and cost modeling 

• Support contract development and execution to ensure favorable commercial and risk positions 

• Track, validate, and report savings, sourcing progress, and risks to stakeholders 

Industry Preference: Food & Beverage / CPG / Manufacturing 

Required Qualifications 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement with a strong focus on CAPEX, assets, and/or facilities procurement 

• Proven experience negotiating with OEMs and equipment or facilities suppliers 

• Strong understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and lifecycle cost modeling 

Experience preferred:

• Sourcing experience across equipment, processing lines, packaging equipment, refrigeration, utilities, or building systems 

• Exposure to facilities management or site-level capital projects 

• Familiarity with OEM aftermarket pricing, service agreements, and warranty structures 

• Experience working as a contractor or consultant supporting cost-out or CAPEX optimization initiatives 

• Documented CAPEX and facilities cost savings 

• Improved TCO outcomes across sourced assets and site investments 

• Executed contracts with favorable commercial terms 

• Timely completion of sourcing projects with clear documentation 

Must be able to work a hybrid work schedule from our Louisville, KY or Carrollton, TX offices.

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