Director of Procurement

Responsibilities

• Supplier Management & Qualification
• Establish strong supplier relationships while ensuring performance against KPIs for quality, cost, delivery, and service.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Regulatory teams to qualify new suppliers and materials aligned with innovation needs.
• Implement and manage supplier scorecards to evaluate performance, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement.
• Facilitate regular supplier reviews and corrective action processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Planning, Operations, Sales, R&D, and Quality to anticipate material needs, support new product development.
• Support S&OP by providing demand insights and aligning material availability with forecasted volumes.
• Participate in commercialization and go-to-market processes to ensure procurement readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Food Science, or related field (MBA or CPM/CPSM preferred)
• 8+ years of procurement experience, including leadership roles in food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of market dynamics, ingredient and packaging sourcing, and global supply networks
• Expertise in category management, cost modeling, PPV analysis, and contract negotiation
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel; experience with procurement analytics tools a plus (SIEVO)
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, project management, and stakeholder communication skills
• Familiarity with food safety standards (BRC, SQF, FDA, etc.) and sustainability practices