Senior Director, Food Commodities Procurement #1508

Senior Director Of Procurement

Our client, a leading food manufacturing company, seeks an accomplished Senior Director of Procurement to lead strategic sourcing and procurement operations across North America. This senior leadership role will direct enterprise-wide procurement functions while coordinating sourcing activities throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Based at the organization's Pennsauken, NJ headquarters, this individual will lead a diverse procurement team and drive strategic sourcing initiatives across food commodities, direct materials, and indirect categories. The role requires strong partnership with cross-functional teams including Planning and Finance to deliver exceptional P&L results while advancing supplier performance, sustainability objectives, and innovation programs.

Key Responsibilities :

• Create raw materials coverage strategies to mitigate commodity market volatility effects
• Execute category spend alignment and cost optimization programs
• Establish and deploy unified procurement strategy across North America, harmonizing regional requirements with corporate goals
• Direct strategic sourcing approaches including supplier segmentation, performance enhancement plans, and ethical sourcing practices
• Champion operational excellence and digital / AI productivity programs
• Maintain compliance with ESG initiatives and supplier diversity mandates
• Orchestrate development and implementation of regional category strategies spanning US, Canada, and Mexico
• Oversee supplier partnerships, contract negotiations, and comprehensive lifecycle management