Sourcing Specialist

About CookUnity

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

About the Team:

The Supply Chain team owns the whole raw materials, packaging & all kinds of items (office/cleaning & kitchen) supply and its distribution to the chefs/fulfillment. It’s a high-impact role with the ability to communicate constantly between all different areas of CookUnity. Our customers use our digital experience weekly to find their favorite meals from our 300+ menu items, and the Supply Chain team is responsible for making that easy and smooth for the operation.

The role:

We are looking for a highly motivated Sourcing Specialist to bridge our culinary vision with operational execution. In this role, you will be the primary liaison between our Culinary team and CookUnity vendors, ensuring chefs have access to high-quality and cost-effective ingredients. When an item is not available through our existing vendors, you'll research and propose new sources, playing a key role in product innovation, operational continuity, and cost management.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact between the Culinary team and the Procurement/Supply Chain teams for ingredient sourcing needs.
• Source ingredients that align with chefs’ recipes and brand quality standards, balancing cost, availability, and seasonality.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers when current vendor offerings fall short.
• Collaborate with culinary leads to understand ingredient functionality, substitutions, and culinary implications.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure ingredient specs, lead times, and quality standards are clearly documented and communicated.
• Manage sourcing pipelines for new menu launches and R&D projects.
• Maintain a live tracker of ingredient needs, sourcing status, and vendor communication logs.
• Partner with the Procurement and Quality teams to ensure timely onboarding of new ingredients and suppliers.
• Monitor supplier and ingredient performance, contribute to corrective action processes when needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in food sourcing, supply chain, procurement, or a related field (ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment).
• Strong understanding of culinary ingredients, especially fresh and specialty items.
• Experience working in a culinary-driven environment (e.g., meal kit, foodservice, hospitality, etc.)
• Advanced English skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple requests with tight timelines.
• Experience with sourcing platforms, ERP systems, or procurement software a plus.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a proactive mindset.

Preferred requirements:

• Knowledge of sustainable or regional sourcing practices

Learn More About CookUnity

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we’d love to connect!

Benefits

• 💸 Get paid in USD, Crypto, Euro, ARS. Whatever your choice! We use Deel to make things easier for you!
• 🗺 Work remotely: design the life that you want
• ⛱ Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date
• 🎄 16 fully paid Argentinean holidays
• 🩺 Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend to use in your preferred healthcare provider
• 🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
• 🐣 Paid Family leave
• 🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
• 🧘🏽‍♀️ Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefit platform
• 🧑‍🏫 Personalized English coach

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.