Our client is looking for a procurement professional who is passionate about delivering results, demonstrates strong leadership, and contributes to a high-performing, team-oriented environment.
In this role, you will act as a key driver of category strategy, supplier relationships, and supply continuity, helping deliver value across the organization and its partners. This role reports into a VP and currently has one direct report.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive procurement and supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in a people leadership role.
- Strong category management expertise, with a proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver cost savings, supply assurance, and business value.
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated success in contract negotiations, supplier management, and supplier performance reviews.
- Experience building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and using data and analytics to support decision-making.
- A strategic thinker who can balance long-term planning with operational execution and effectively represent Procurement as a business partner.
- Experience within Food & Beverage, QSR, FMCG, retail, or other high-volume consumer-facing environments would be preferred.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as scheduling, note-taking, candidate communications, and assisting our team with aspects of candidate evaluation. These tools are used to
support our recruiters and hiring managers, not replace them. All hiring decisions are made by people, who review and assess candidates using their professional judgment. If you have any questions about how we use AI in our hiring process, we're happy to discuss.
