Role OverviewThe Director of Procurement leads the company's procurement function, owning sourcing strategy across all categories, and personally leads raw meat sourcing and price negotiation with major U.S. meat processors and packers.
What You Will Do
Key responsibilities include setting sourcing strategy, directing and overseeing the buyer responsible for packaging and indirect categories, and owning budget and cost accountability across all categories.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of procurement experience in meat or food manufacturing, including experience leading or managing a procurement team, and a track record of negotiating bulk commodity purchases directly with major suppliers.
Requirements
- 10+ years of procurement experience in meat or food manufacturing
- Experience leading or managing a procurement team
- Track record negotiating bulk commodity purchases directly with major suppliers
- Working knowledge of IMPS/NAMP specifications, grading, and yield
- Experience managing frozen and refrigerated raw material inventory and cold chain logistics
- Experience operating procurement processes within an ERP environment
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- End year bonus performance base
- 401K
- Relocation support
- PTO
- Sick days
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