This executive leadership role is responsible for developing sourcing strategies, securing reliable supply, managing commodity risk, and negotiating commercial agreements for key ingredient categories including high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), beverage concentrates, sweeteners, acids, flavors, colorants, juice ingredients, carbon dioxide, and other dry and liquid ingredients. Success will be measured through reliable ingredient availability, effective management of commodity exposure, strong supplier partnerships, optimized total delivered cost, successful implementation of alternative sourcing strategies, and proactive leadership in an increasingly dynamic ingredient marketplace.