VP of Strategic Procurement

Full Time, Salary

Job Family: HQ Support

Location: Austin, TX - HQ Office

Reports to: CFO

Why Join Crunch Fitness – Undefeated Tribe?

We’re not just opening gyms, we’re building communities. Undefeated Tribe is the fastest-growing Crunch Fitness franchise group in the nation, proudly expanding across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Missouri, and Minnesota. Twice named Franchise of the Year (2021 & 2024), we’re on a mission to transform lives through fitness, wellness, and connection. With 100+ clubs planned by 2028, there’s never been a better time to grow your career with us!

Here’s why you’ll love being part of the Tribe:

Bold, High-Energy Culture
At Crunch Fitness, Undefeated Tribe, you’re not just an employee, you’re part of a team that thrives on hustle, creativity, and collaboration. We celebrate individuality and want voices like yours at the table.

Unbeatable Perks
Competitive pay, career advancement opportunities, and yes, a free Crunch Fitness membership. You’ll work in an environment built around health, strength, and community.

Unlimited Growth
With our rapid expansion, opportunities are everywhere. We invest in our people, promote from within, and give you the tools to level up your career faster than ever.

Join the Tribe. Find Your People. Build Your Future.

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Position Overview

We are looking for a VP of Strategic Procurement who will own and elevate the end-to-end procurement function for a fast-growing, multi-unit organization. This executive will shape the strategy, operating model, and performance of the procurement vertical—designing policies, optimizing processes, and ensuring that every dollar spent delivers maximum value, mitigates risk, and supports our growth, quality, and brand standards.

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What You’ll Do:

You will set the vision and long-term strategy for strategic procurement, translating business and financial goals into clear category, sourcing, and supplier relationship plans. You’ll lead a high-performing team, modernize systems and processes, and partner closely with Operations, Construction, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure critical goods and services are sourced at the right time, cost, risk profile, and quality.

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What Success Looks Like:

• A scalable, data-driven procurement model with clear policies, governance, and KPIs adopted across all regions and business units.
• Robust, strategic supplier partnerships that provide reliable supply, competitive pricing, innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Lead a high-performing procurement organization recognized for strategic insight, responsiveness, and proactive problem-solving.
• Stakeholders view procurement as a strategic advisor and key partner in planning, budgeting, capital deployment, and major initiatives.

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About You:

You are a strategic, analytical procurement leader who enjoys turning complexity into clear structure and scalable processes. You think in systems, are comfortable making decisions with data, and can move fluidly between executive-level strategy and hands-on negotiations, contract, or category work. You love developing people, building strong supplier partnerships, and collaborating cross-functionally to unlock cost savings, resilience, and long-term value for the organization.

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Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the enterprise-wide strategic procurement vision, roadmap, and operating model aligned with company growth, margin, and risk-management goals.
• Design, implement, and continuously refine procurement policies, standards, and processes.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing procurement team, including a Sr. Director of Procurement and Two Procurement Specialists.
• Establish and execute category strategies for major spend areas (e.g., equipment, construction, facilities, professional services, technology).
• Own supplier segmentation, selection, onboarding, and performance management, including scorecards, and strategic business reviews.
• Lead contract strategy and high-impact negotiations to secure favorable commercial terms, service levels, and risk protections in collaboration with Legal and Finance.
• Partner with Operations, Construction, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to align specifications, standardize SKUs where appropriate, and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Oversee procurement data, analytics, and reporting to provide transparency into spend, savings, compliance, and supplier performance; use insights to drive decisions.
• Lead cost-optimization initiatives, including value engineering, standardization, vendor consolidation, and demand management.
• Monitor market trends, supply chain risks, and inflationary pressures; develop and execute mitigation strategies, dual-sourcing, and contingency plans for critical categories.
• Champion procurement technology and digital tools (e.g., e-sourcing, contract management, spend analytics) to improve efficiency, compliance, and user experience.

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Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain, with at least 3-5 years in a senior or executive leadership role.
• Proven track record leading or scaling a strategic procurement or sourcing function in a multi-site or multi-unit environment (e.g., fitness, retail, hospitality, restaurants, healthcare, or similar).
• Demonstrated success driving material cost savings, total cost of ownership improvements, and supplier performance while supporting rapid growth and change.
• Significant experience in supplier relationship management, complex negotiations, category strategy, and procurement analytics.
• Experience building, leading, and developing multi-disciplinary procurement teams.
• High proficiency with procurement and ERP platforms, e-sourcing and contract tools, and spend analytics; advanced skills in Excel/Sheets or BI tools.
• Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively from the front line to the C-suite.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, CPM, CIPS) a plus.
• Experience in a high-growth, franchise, or private equity–backed company.
• Background in capital- and equipment-intensive environments (e.g., construction, multi-site build-outs, manufacturing, fitness or healthcare facilities) and value engineering.

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Travel:

~10% travel required

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Benefits

• Salaried Flexible PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Subsidized health insurance coverage (health, dental, vision) for full time positions
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D
• 401k with match after 1 year of employment
• Pet Insurance
• HSA
• Short-term disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, child, and spouse
• Free gym membership
• Yearly contest winners have the opportunity to go to tropical destinations! (for select roles)

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

UDT is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. UDT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note that Crunch Fitness - Undefeated Tribe does not offer visa sponsorship or support visa transfers for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

At Crunch Fitness - Undefeated Tribe, we are always on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our team. Some of the roles listed are part of our evergreen hiring strategy, meaning we consistently seek to build a pipeline of qualified candidates. While not all positions may be actively hiring at this time, we encourage you to apply if the role aligns with your career goals. Your application will be considered as opportunities become available.

Join us in making Crunch Fitness the talk of the town! Apply now and be a driving force in transforming lives through fitness.

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