Procurement Manager

What We Are Looking For

• Self Starter:
  You are comfortable owning a task from start to finish and you take the initiative to make continuous process improvements. You observe strict deadlines and hold yourself accountable for your deliverables.
• Collaborative Team Player:
  You are motivated by collaborative team task achievement and driving a results-oriented culture.
• Strong Communicator:
  Your verbal and written communication skills allow you to get results across easily and quickly, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Adaptable:
  You thrive in a changing environment and are able to pivot direction easily.
• You communicate with clarity and care. Your writing is crisp, your conversations land, and you know how to read the room. You listen as well as you speak.
• You improve how work gets done. You see how the whole system connects, spot where things snag, and redesign processes so work runs smoother, faster, and smarter.
• You source strategically. You know when to build and when to buy, weighing cost, capability, and long-term fit, and you look beyond price to build sourcing strategies and supplier relationships that create lasting value.
• You solve problems with sound judgment. You bring fresh, creative ideas to old problems, and when it’s time to decide, you weigh the trade-offs and exercise good judgment — even when the picture is incomplete or the clock is ticking.
• You plan and organize with intention. You map out the path, sequence the work, and keep the moving pieces on track so goals actually get met.
• You own your work. You do what you say you’ll do, you follow through, and people know they can count on you.
• You lift others up. You coach, mentor, and bring out the best in your team, helping people grow while moving the work forward.
• You understand the importance of details. You balance a big‑picture mindset with a keen eye for detail, thriving in a fast‑paced and ever‑changing environment.

• Team Leadership:
  Provide direct leadership, mentoring, and coaching to a team of ~6 Purchasers, fostering an environment of high performance, accountability, and professional development.
• Procurement Strategy & Execution:
  Oversee the end‑to‑end ingredient sourcing and purchasing process, ensuring that procurement aligns seamlessly with weekly Operations, Quality and Culinary requirements.
• Subject Matter Expertise:
  Serve as the Purchasing Department SME in cross‑functional meetings, representing the team’s needs while collaborating with Category, Culinary, Finance, Operations, and Warehouse teams to integrate best‑in‑class purchasing practices.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Proactively identify and lead strategic sourcing and supply chain transformation initiatives, including executing RFPs, vendor consolidation, supply‑base rationalization, elimination of vendor redundancies, and diversifying through offshore supply sourcing.
• Performance Management:
  Monitor, track, and report on department KPIs, ensuring the team consistently meets targets regarding spend, inventory health, and supplier performance.
• Risk Mitigation & Troubleshooting:
  Proactively troubleshoot procurement challenges and supply chain disruptions; clearly identify risks and elevate critical issues to leadership with actionable recommendations and contingency plans.
• Suppliers:
  Manage and maintain productive supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to quality standards and cost‑effective performance metrics. Identify opportunities for supplier improvements and conduct RFP processes to improve supply chain performance.
• Workflow Architecture & Systems Optimization:
  Design, build, and optimize procurement workflows and internal tech stacks. Leverage AI and data analytics to automate processes, reduce manual touchpoints, and deliver data‑driven insights that scale the department’s operations.
• Documentation & Compliance:
  Ensure that appropriate policies and standard operating procedures are established, documented, and maintained for all key purchasing activities.

• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment (food service, retail, or manufacturing). Proven ability to champion change, influence cross‑functional…