Director of Procurement and Merchandising
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Operations Management -
Management
Supply Chain & Logistics, Operations Management
Director of Procurement and Merchandising (PR/615048) Tarrytown, New York
Salary: USD
190000 - USD
200000 per year
Company Overview
A privately held, growth-oriented distributor and manufacturer serving the food service and consumables market. The company offers a broad portfolio of products through a combination of strategic sourcing, purchasing, and manufacturing, with a strong focus on customer service, operational excellence, and entrepreneurial growth.
Position Summary
The Director of Merchandising & Procurement is responsible for leading product assortment strategy, sourcing, supplier management, and category performance across a diverse portfolio of products and materials. This role owns commercial results including margin, inventory productivity, supplier performance, and category growth, while leading a team of product and procurement professionals.
Responsibilities
Merchandising & Category Strategy
- Develop and manage a profitable, customer-focused product portfolio.
- Drive category performance through assortment optimization, pricing, inventory management, and lifecycle planning.
- Identify new product opportunities, market trends, and sourcing strategies to support growth.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to align demand, inventory, and profitability objectives.
- Support new product development and commercialization initiatives.
- Lead supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and purchasing programs.
- Manage RFP, RFQ, and sourcing processes to balance cost, quality, service, and risk.
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships while ensuring performance against service, quality, and cost expectations.
- Partner with S&OP and supply chain teams to improve forecasting, inventory levels, and supply continuity.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop a team of buyers, category managers, analysts, logistics, and compliance professionals.
- Establish KPIs for category profitability, supplier performance, inventory health, and cost savings.
- Drive accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of leadership experience in procurement, sourcing, merchandising, category management, or supply chain.
- Experience managing product portfolios, supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, and inventory performance.
- Strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier contracting, competitive bidding, and total cost analysis.
- Proven success leading cross-functional teams and delivering margin improvement, cost savings, and inventory optimization initiatives.
- Industry experience within food service, packaging, disposable products, consumer goods, industrial products, or related distribution/manufacturing environments preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Commercially minded leader with a strong merchant mentality.
- Skilled negotiator with exceptional supplier management capabilities.
- Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and financial acumen.
- Effective people leader who can influence across functions and drive change in a growing organization.
- Comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution.
Location & Travel
- Based at company headquarters in the New York metropolitan area.
- Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and key business partners.
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