Purchasing Director

Purchasing Director - Food Manufacturing

Location : Escondido, CA

Salary : $160,000-$180,000 DOE | Full-Time | Direct Hire

Staffmark has a direct hire opportunity for a Purchasing Director. This is a key leadership role supporting production, R&D, operations, and company-wide performance initiatives.

Position Overview

The Purchasing Director leads strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost management, and material planning across multiple manufacturing sites. This role ensures consistent raw material availability, cost-effective purchasing decisions, compliance with food safety and regulatory standards, and alignment with company KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement & Cost Management

• Lead all purchasing activities for ingredients, packaging materials, production supplies, and R&D needs .
• Develop the annual material cost budget and manage forecasts, price trends, and commodity risk (e.g., eggs, flour, sugar, oils, chocolate, dairy, fruits, vegetables, packaging materials).
• Recommend hedging strategies, forward buys, and cost-saving alternatives without affecting product quality.
• Research and source new materials, packaging concepts, and vendor s.

Operations & Inventory Management

Leadership & Team Development

Compliance & Reporting

Required Skills & Competencies

Education & Experience Requirements

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Join Our Team

If you are a strategic, hands-on Purchasing Leader with deep food manufacturing experience and a passion for driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to join our Escondido team as the next Purchasing Director!

The base pay range above represents the low and high end of the base compensation range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual base compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, actual experience, and job performance. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee.

The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for our employees. Based on the details of your position, we provide a variety of benefits to our employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans, pre-tax savings plans, pre-tax parking and commuter plans, supplemental health and welfare plans, a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and paid holidays. Other rewards may include short-term incentives and paid time off.

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