Sourcing Manager - Juices Concentrates & Derivatives - EMEA

The company

30% of global agricultural raw materials end up as wasted resources. In other words, 6% of our global carbon emissions are generated for nothing. That’s it. 

At Hubcycle, we are reshaping the food industry by transforming overlooked by-products into competitive ingredients. Our approach hacks conventional supply chains, demanding boldness, peak performance, pragmatism, and collaboration. This should never prevent us from delivering the highest food safety standards, though. 

We act as professionals, always.


Our culture

We believe a great workplace is about working alongside exceptional people who push us forward. We cultivate a culture of excellence, ownership, and impact, ensuring that each person at Hubcycle contributes meaningfully to our mission. 

This requires creativity, resilience, and a hunger to challenge the norm. We are not here to play it safe; we are here to build a company that changes how the world sources food. 

We move fast. We expect excellence. 

We challenge each other constantly. We don’t hide behind excuses. We don’t tolerate mediocre standards, negligence, nor carelessness. 

This environment is demanding and high-impact, but deeply rewarding. Let’s be clear: Even if this sounds sexy, Hubcycle is not for everyone. 

So please read on. 

Our mission

We buy what others discard.

We spot and assess agri-food by-products, turning them into high-quality, competitive & sustainable ingredients.

We’re not just avoiding waste, we’re rethinking the supply chain, creating a fully upcycled ecosystem for tomorrow’s food.

By connecting industry players to untapped resources, Hubcycle boosts circularity and food access, doing more, with less

Role & Missions 

As a Sourcing Manager, your role is key.
Increase business velocity by ensuring rapid and stable access to strategic lateral flow repositories.
This position requires knowledge of industrial processes, food engineering, manufacturing best practices, and natural abilities in B2B strategy. 

You will focus on the early stages of our supplier lifecycle, more specifically, mapping, prioritizing and sampling products. Being the first point of contact with suppliers, you must also perfectly position Hubcycle for future collaboration, while maintaining a down-to-earth approach with your industry suppliers. 

Thus, the position includes mastering the negotiation process such as  positioning, closing and B2B user experience in complex environments. Particular attention to supplier constraints will allow you to achieve your objectives. 

This position involves great dedication to problem solving and excellent working relationships.

Your position requires being in constant communication with all of the company's teams to guarantee customer satisfaction and the achievement of objectives.

As an expert, you build loyalty and develop your supplier portfolio, you ensure the quality of deliverables and the development of your product portfolio.

The team around you

You will be supported by the Head of Sourcing for the sourcing technical aspects and the Global Category Manager for the product specificities & knowledge part.The team around you is also made of category experts who will provide you with all the knowledge and direction you need to be fully effective in a short period of time. Leveraging your teammates in sales, quality, product development, logistics or finance will also be key to succeed in this role.

Who You Are

• You like challenges and aim high !

• Flexible and agile, you know what it takes to be part of a Start-Up, an ever changing environment.

• Autonomous, dedicated, humble, rigorous, proactive, details oriented. 

• You’re efficient—no BS, just solutions. 

• Team player AND lone wolf : you own your projects but ask for help when needed. 

• You are known for your interpersonal and customer service skills, even in highly stressful situations.

• French or English. No problem, you master both of them. 

Must-Haves 

• 4-7 years of experience in sourcing raw materials around this Juice Concentrates & Derivatives category.

• Education in agronomy is essential - can be compensated by strong technical knowledge gained with experience.

• You have a solid knowledge of the food industry processes and its practices.

• You like to play out of your confort zone, to address new ùarkets  and look for new knowledges.

Nice-to-Haves 

• You have a “circular economy mindset”

• You know about extraction adsorption columns (resin-based) used in Nutraceutical

You embody our core values

• Discernment 

• Boldness 

• Dedication to performance 

• Communication 

• Collaboration 

• Pragmatism 

• Integrity 

Salary and conditions 

• Contract : Permanent -Full-time

• Status : Cadre 

• Workplace : Avignon (South of France) 

• No remote for this position 

• Salary : up to 50k€ gross/year. To be fine tuned according profile and experience + uncapped attractive bonus scheme 

• Start ASAP 

Process

• Interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager 

• Interview “Deep Dive” with Category Manager 

• Study Case preparation

• Sample tour & Study case presentation (On-site)