CapEx Procurement Lead — Food Manufacturing Equipment

Connectly Recruiting; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

2 weeks vacation

10 paid holidays

5 sick days

Birthday day off

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting seeks a CapEx Procurement Manager for an established international food manufacturer in Georgia to lead sourcing for food manufacturing equipment, engineering services, construction, and other capital purchases. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, finance, suppliers, and global procurement teams.

This on-site role requires travel between Newnan and LaGrange, with some domestic and international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years in procurement, engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years in CapEx procurement.
• Experience sourcing food manufacturing equipment, production systems, or construction services.
• Knowledge of CapEx and MRO sourcing, procurement systems, and international equipment procurement.
• Strong negotiation of high-value contracts and risk communication.
• Excellent project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams; on-site travel.
• Mandarin or Cantonese language skills are a strong plus.

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

CapEx procurement

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Connectly Recruiting seeks a CapEx Procurement Manager for an established international food manufacturer in Georgia to lead sourcing for food manufacturing equipment, engineering services, construction, and other capital purchases. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, finance, suppliers, and global procurement teams.

This on-site role requires travel between Newnan and LaGrange, with some domestic and international travel as needed.