CapEx Procurement Lead – Food Equipment

Your Talent Team; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

2 weeks vacation

10 paid holidays

5 sick days

1 paid birthday day off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a CapEx Procurement Manager to lead sourcing for food manufacturing equipment, engineering services, construction, and capital purchases in Georgia. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, finance, and global procurement teams and manage end-to-end procurement, including supplier negotiations and contract strategy.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement with 7+ years in CapEx, strong negotiation and project management skills, and the ability to travel

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement, engineering, or related experience.
• 7+ years direct CapEx procurement experience.
• Experience sourcing food manufacturing equipment, production systems, and related services.
• Knowledge of CapEx and MRO sourcing, procurement systems, and international equipment procurement.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex, high-value contracts and communicate commercial risks.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across operations, engineering, finance, quality, and global teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for food manufacturing equipment, engineering, construction, and facility improvement projects.
• Manage the full procurement process, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluation, negotiations, purchase orders, invoice resolution, and supplier performance.
• Partner with engineering and operations to define equipment specifications, project requirements, delivery schedules, and supplier expectations.
• Negotiate complex contracts and multi-year agreements, addressing pricing, delivery, warranties, performance, and commercial risk.
• Apply total cost of ownership analysis to support purchasing decisions.
• Identify qualified suppliers and develop market intelligence to improve value, supply continuity, and project execution.
• Monitor procurement performance, cost savings, supplier commitments, and project milestones.
• Coordinate with global procurement teams and support international equipment purchases, including import and export requirements.
• Identify risks early and work with stakeholders to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Travel between Georgia locations and domestically or internationally as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Procurement systems

International sourcing

Job description

Your Talent Team is seeking a CapEx Procurement Manager to lead sourcing for food manufacturing equipment, engineering services, construction, and capital purchases in Georgia. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, finance, and global procurement teams and manage end-to-end procurement, including supplier negotiations and contract strategy.

The role requires 10+ years in procurement with 7+ years in CapEx, strong negotiation and project management skills, and the ability to travel