Senior Director, New Item Sourcing + Development

About Us

Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise. 

The Wonder app is the premiere platform to feed every craving, all in one order. Our 25+ award-winning restaurant partners span every cuisine you can think of, from Greek to Thai, and come from the minds of the best chefs in the industry—Bobby Flay, José Andrés, Marcus Samuelsson, and more. 

And our diners don’t have to choose just one: they can mix and match dishes from as many Made by Wonder restaurants as they’d like, or order from neighborhood gems near them. Everything is made to order at our brick-and-mortar locations across the East Coast and delivered fast and free, and more locations are opening every week.   

The best in the business are coming to Wonder, working every day to make us the destination for every mealtime moment. Join a team of technology, culinary, and logistics pioneers, backed by top-tier venture capitalists, and help us make great food more accessible.

About the role

This role owns end-to-end Sourcing for all new food menu items.  This role requires seamless coordination between internal teams (including our talented Chefs) and external suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Sourcing

• Lead New Product Sourcing (concept to commercialization) efforts to deliver aggressive COGS and Launch targets 

• Identify, build, and nurture effective relationships with key vendors and suppliers, ensuring continuous improvement in Quality, Cost, and Innovation  

• Work closely with internal teams, including R&D, Growth, FSQA, and supply chain, to ensure alignment in product development and sourcing strategies 

• Monitor and optimize product development costs, ensuring budget adherence without compromising quality. 

• Ensure timely testing and launch of all new products 

Buying Support

• Lead pricing negotiations to achieve aggressive margin goals 

• Liaise with suppliers to gather pricing, lead time, and specification information 

• Assist in managing the cost of goods sold (COGS) budget for new launches 

• Identify new product opportunities and support initial sourcing activities 

• Maintain accurate records of supplier/product data within procurement systems 

• Work proactively and collaboratively to resolve supplier and product issues as they arise

Analytics

• Maintain pricing/cost models to monitor product performance and supplier pricing 

• Analyze sales data to identify trends, cost changes, and margin opportunities 

• Prepare reports for internal stakeholders and supplier reviews, as needed 

• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting by compiling and interpreting data from internal systems and market sources 

• Track commodity/market trends to support commercial planning and risk analysis

The experience you have

• +5 years of experience in a Sourcing, Buying, or Category Management role 

• Existing network of industry contacts (suppliers, manufacturers, importers, etc).  

• Excellent negotiation, communication,