VP, Procurement - Foodservice

Position Details

This position is located onsite in Richmond, VA. Travel expectation is approximately 30%.

About the Role

The Vice President of Procurement is a senior enterprise executive responsible for setting the overall procurement vision, strategy, governance, and performance agenda across the organization. The role provides executive leadership over enterprise‑wide sourcing, supplier management, contract strategy, procurement operations, commodity risk management, and value‑creation initiatives, supporting the SVP procurement scope.

Major Functional Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the enterprise procurement strategy, ensuring sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement operations align with long‑term business goals and cost‑savings objectives.
• Provide executive oversight for procurement operations across all major business units and categories, including supplier‑facing and internal procurement functions.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure quality, reliability, value, and continuity of supply.
• Lead enterprise‑level contract strategy and high‑value negotiations, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with legal, regulatory, corporate policy, and internal standards.
• Identify, sponsor, and oversee cost‑reduction, productivity‑improvement, and value‑creation initiatives across the supply chain.
• Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, supplier performance, and supply‑chain risks to inform sourcing decisions and protect continuity of supply.
• Partner with finance, operations, legal, and other senior stakeholders to align procurement decisions with broader business priorities, financial targets, risk‑management requirements, and operational needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing procurement leadership team, including senior procurement leaders, VP‑level leaders, Director‑level leaders, and broader procurement teams.
• Drive continuous improvement through procurement analytics, spend analysis, process improvement, technology adoption, and best‑in‑class procurement practices.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, food‑safety standards, regulatory requirements, trade regulations, and applicable internal controls.
• Provide executive updates to senior leadership regarding procurement performance, savings initiatives, supplier risks, market conditions, and strategic opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement.
• Extensive experience in procurement, sourcing, supply‑chain management, and enterprise‑wide procurement leadership.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, cost reduction, productivity improvement, contract negotiation, and contract administration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large‑scale procurement functions and influence senior stakeholders across organizational lines.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including budgeting, cost management, risk analysis, and procurement performance measurement.
• Experience with ERP systems, procurement systems, supplier‑management software, procurement analytics tools, spend analysis tools, and technology‑enabled procurement transformation.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Deep understanding of procurement best practices, compliance, trade regulations, global sourcing, and risk management.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, technology‑oriented mindset and a demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement across procurement processes.

Compensation

Base salary range: $178,000 – $275,000, with bonus opportunity.

Benefits

• Day 1 health & wellness benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) employer matching
• Education assistance
• Paid time off
• Additional competitive benefits and growth opportunities