Beef Procurement Director: Strategy & Margin Leader

Sysco Corp.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead | Newport Meat & Seafood is seeking a Director of Beef Procurement to lead the regional sourcing and purchasing strategy for beef products. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and terms, and drive cost efficiencies through strategic procurement practices to support enterprise goals.

In this role you will oversee regional boxed beef procurement, perform market analysis, monitor supplier performance, and collaborate with sales, supply chain, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent related industry experience.
• Experience: Minimum 7-10 years of commodity procurement experience with large foodservice, retail, or specialty distribution.

Responsibilities

• To develop and execute a plan to procure boxed beef regionally for Buckhead | Newport sites
• Leverage BH | NP volume together for lowest possible purchase cost.
• Leverage internal and external resources (market research, supplier data) to understand customer and market trends
• Generate earned income through market buys that will increase total margin
• Drive profitable beef sales through; better information sharing, response to market trends, market timing, and improved costs.
• Proactively update core beef assortments to reflect changes in market dynamics
• Own P&L planning and results for Beef category w/in region(s)
• Communicate to local sales teams market intelligence and help set local and contract pricing accordingly
• Train BH | NP personnel that will enable them to more effectively sell the boxed beef category
• Integrate large program/contract customer requirements with our beef procurement strategy
• Work effectively with internal departments such as Supply Chain, Pricing, Transportation, Sourcing, GSC Beef Procurement team to resolve issues and create competitive advantage

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Beef market knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Profile Summary:

The Director of Beef Procurement leads the sourcing and purchasing strategy for beef products across the region(s) for Buckhead and Newport Meat & Seafood operations. This role is responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and terms, overseeing contract procurement execution, and driving cost efficiencies through strategic procurement practices. The position plays a critical role in ensuring supply reliability, quality standards, and competitive pricing to support enterprise-wide business goals.

Job Summary:

This role oversees and executes the region(s) beef procurement strategy for Buckhead | Newport Meat & Seafood. By leveraging the combined scale and purchasing power of BH | NP, the Director aims to reduce costs, enhance profitability, and support growth through data-driven sourcing decisions. Key responsibilities include regional procurement of boxed beef, market analysis, supplier performance, earned income generation, and collaboration with sales, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams. The Director is accountable for delivering category P&L performance, aligning assortments to market conditions, and driving margin expansion through smarter buying and operational integration.

Responsibilities:

• To develop and execute a plan to procure boxed beef regionally for Buckhead | Newport sites
• Leverage BH | NP volume together for lowest possible purchase cost.
• Leverage internal and external resources (market research, supplier data) to understand customer and market trends
• Generate earned income through market buys that will increase total margin
• Drive profitable beef sales through; better information sharing, response to market trends, market timing, and improved costs.
• Proactively update core beef assortments to reflect changes in market dynamics
• Own P&L planning and results for Beef category w/in region(s)
• Communicate to local sales teams market intelligence and help set local and contract pricing accordingly
• Train BH | NP personnel that will enable them to more effectively sell the boxed beef category
• Integrate large program/contract customer requirements with our beef procurement strategy
• Work effectively with internal departments such as Supply Chain, Pricing, Transportation, Sourcing, GSC Beef Procurement team to resolve issues and create competitive advantage

Qualifications:

Education

• Minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent related industry experience

Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years of commodity procurement experience with large foodservice, retail, or specialty distribution

Professional Skills:

• Must posses and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to apply in communications with business partners, the field, and internal departments
• Analytical thinker who can draw sound business conclusions from multiple sources of information
• Ability to plan, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Performs independently as well in a team environment
• Some travel (approx. 10-15% or higher) required for supplier visits
• Proven ability to manage complex projects that span across functions
• Must be effective at communication skills
• Must possess deep industry knowledge for beef markets cause and effect

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of the job, the colleague is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The colleague is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The colleague must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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