Title: Director of Procurement
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Company Summary:
A leading food and beverage company is looking for a Director of Procurement to join their team in Northern California. As a company that advocates for sustainability, social and environmental activism, and ingredient purity, they are looking for someone who shares those values and embraces them in their work.
The Director of Procurement is responsible for:
- Rounding out an elite procurement team to source ingredients and packaging to support a growing product line
- Maintain existing vendor relationships as well as develop new sourcing strategy where needed
- Work cross-functionally to identify and onboard new suppliers to the company's network
- Collaborate with other functions to ensure that all ingredients and materials are supplied for production time
- Represent the department during critical projects and initiatives
- Support fast-paced growth of the company while aligning with sustainability initiatives
- Manage an annual spend of $50M
- Oversee KPIs and implement strategies for continuous improvement
The Director of Procurement will have the following qualifications:
- 10-15 years' experience in procurement and sourcing; preferably from the pharmaceutical, supplements, or natural food industry
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field. MBA preferred
- ERP/MRP; Microsoft Dynamics AX experience and understanding
- Experience sourcing both domestically and globally
- SME in Purchasing from strategy through implementation
- Previous managerial experience (more than 5 direct reports)
- Ability to travel up to 35% (domestically and internationally)
If you are interested in the Director of Procurement position, please don't hesitate to apply!
