Chief Procurement & Commodity Strategy Leader

Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries; Thomasville (GA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Leadership training

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Thomasville, GA seeks a senior procurement leader to own the Commodities tower and direct P2P, SAP contracting, and supplier governance across the bakery’s direct-materials spend.

You will build and lead a team of five category and SAP contracting managers, drive hedging, negotiate strategic supplier terms, and partner with Finance on cost insights and long-term supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in progressive procurement roles with direct materials focus.
• Proven leadership in category management and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing across commodity categories and align with company objectives.
• Own commodity risk management and hedging, including futures and forward contracts.
• Oversee supplier negotiations, terms, and risk-mitigation across the direct-materials base.
• Direct Procure-to-Pay processes, SAP governance, and data integrity across the function.
• Hire, develop, and lead a team of five category and SAP contracting managers.

Skills

Category leadership

Procurement leadership

Commodity risk management

SAP contracting

Direct Procure-to-Pay

Negotiation

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Master Data management

ERP systems

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Thomasville, GA seeks a senior procurement leader to own the Commodities tower and direct P2P, SAP contracting, and supplier governance across the bakery’s direct-materials spend.

You will build and lead a team of five category and SAP contracting managers, drive hedging, negotiate strategic supplier terms, and partner with Finance on cost insights and long-term supply.