Vice President of Global Purchasing - Distribution

The Vice President of Global Purchasing is a senior leader responsible for overseeing the procurement of over $4 billion in goods purchased both domestically and internationally, supporting a distribution network of over 50 centers. This role ensures operational excellence in purchasing execution, demand planning, and supplier engagement, with a focus on enabling strategic sourcing decisions through strong cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities :

Leadership & Team Management

Lead a direct team of 80 professionals focused on import purchasing and demand planning.

• Provide strategic oversight and indirect leadership to 130 buyers across domestic and international markets.
• Develop talent, foster collaboration, and drive performance across a geographically dispersed team.

Operational Execution

Ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing execution aligned with demand forecasts and inventory strategies.

Supplier Engagement Support

Collaborate with sourcing and supplier relationship teams to support supplier partnerships and performance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with sourcing, supply chain, finance, and product teams to support business objectives.

Qualifications :

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Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex / gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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