Ryan Norman

• Lead and develop a four-person Strategic Sourcing team; guide cross-functional supply pods across R&D, Operations, Finance, and Sustainability.
• Steward ~40% of direct ingredient spend (~$60M / 50–65M lbs), ensuring resilient organic and regenerative supply networks.
• Deliver ~$200K–$500K in annual savings through seasonal sourcing, supplier partnerships, and ingredient format transitions that improve plant efficiency and reduce waste.
• Improved working capital by ~$2M through supplier term extensions, supporting EBITDA through inflation and commodity volatility.
• Lead regenerative sourcing strategy and supplier ecosystem growth since 2021, advancing 8–10 suppliers and 20+ ingredients into ROC readiness.
• Chair Procurement Sustainability Framework, embedding regenerative, labor, packaging, and emissions standards into supplier governance.
• Co-created and scaled Pathfinders operating model, improving forecast accuracy, communication flow, and decision velocity.
• Champion packaging efficiency initiatives projected to reduce material waste and carbon footprint and unlock ~$1.2M in annual savings.
• Deploy Power BI and TraceGains to strengthen supplier performance tracking and agricultural risk visibility.

• Formalized leadership scope to include two direct reports while continuing to lead cross-functional sustainability, supplier-resilience, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Led sourcing for grains and IQF vegetables, negotiating multimillion-dollar organic supply contracts and diversifying the supplier base.
• Partnered with R&D and Operations to align specifications and enable smooth production transitions during crop and supplier shifts.
• Advanced regenerative sourcing and compliance efforts with Sustainability and Quality teams, improving traceability and risk readiness.