Director Of Procurement

Aston Carter; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

20% bonus structure

PTO

Health, dental, and vision

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced procurement leader to develop and execute sourcing strategies for multiple ingredient categories in Jacksonville, FL. This permanent onsite role focuses on balancing cost, quality, supply continuity, and sustainability across domestic and global networks.

You will lead supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and drive cost savings while maintaining quality and service standards.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain leadership.
• Proven experience sourcing food ingredients, agricultural commodities, or direct materials within the food, beverage, or agribusiness industries.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex supplier agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong knowledge of commodity markets, ingredient pricing, spend management, and procurement best practices.
• Experience driving cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation initiatives.
• Understanding of food safety regulations, sustainability programs, and responsible sourcing practices.
• Experience supporting QSR, fast-casual, foodservice, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and procurement-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for multiple ingredient categories, balancing cost, quality, supply continuity, and sustainability.
• Monitor global commodity and ingredient markets to identify pricing trends, supply risks, and sourcing opportunities.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and performance management activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, co-manufacturers, and broker partners.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts to secure favorable commercial terms and mitigate business risk.
• Drive cost savings and cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Manage ingredient sourcing activities across domestic and global supply networks.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, R&D, Culinary, Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to support business objectives and new product initiatives.
• Ensure ingredient availability and supply readiness for existing products and future product launches.
• Support innovation and commercialization efforts through close collaboration with product development and culinary teams.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address supply disruptions and market volatility.
• Champion sustainable and ethical sourcing practices while ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead procurement process improvements and optimize the use of ERP, SRM, RFx, and other sourcing technologies.
• Utilize reporting, analytics, and market intelligence to improve decision-making and procurement performance.
• Manage significant ingredient spend and contribute to overall business profitability.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing strategies

Purchasing

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Commodity strategy

Supplier negotiations

Raw materials

Ingredients

Demand planning

Forecasting

Market trends

Supply chain

Quality control

Purchase orders

Contract negotiations

Contract management

Vendor management

Supplier performance

Cost savings

Risk management

Process improvement

R&D

New product development

Food safety

ERP system

Food manufacturing

Tools

ERP

SRM

RFx

Job description

Description

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for multiple ingredient categories, balancing cost, quality, supply continuity, and sustainability. Monitor global commodity and ingredient markets to identify pricing trends, supply risks, and sourcing opportunities. Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and performance management activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, co-manufacturers, and broker partners. Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts to secure favorable commercial terms and mitigate business risk. Drive cost savings and cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards. Manage ingredient sourcing activities across domestic and global supply networks. Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, R&D, Culinary, Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to support business objectives and new product initiatives. Ensure ingredient availability and supply readiness for existing products and future product launches. Support innovation and commercialization efforts through close collaboration with product development and culinary teams. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address supply disruptions and market volatility. Champion sustainable and ethical sourcing practices while ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements. Lead procurement process improvements and optimize the use of ERP, SRM, RFx, and other sourcing technologies. Utilize reporting, analytics, and market intelligence to improve decision-making and procurement performance. Manage significant ingredient spend and contribute to overall business profitability.

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for multiple ingredient categories, balancing cost, quality, supply continuity, and sustainability. Monitor global commodity and ingredient markets to identify pricing trends, supply risks, and sourcing opportunities. Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and performance management activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, co-manufacturers, and broker partners. Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts to secure favorable commercial terms and mitigate business risk. Drive cost savings and cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards. Manage ingredient sourcing activities across domestic and global supply networks. Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, R&D, Culinary, Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to support business objectives and new product initiatives. Ensure ingredient availability and supply readiness for existing products and future product launches. Support innovation and commercialization efforts through close collaboration with product development and culinary teams. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to address supply disruptions and market volatility. Champion sustainable and ethical sourcing practices while ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements. Lead procurement process improvements and optimize the use of ERP, SRM, RFx, and other sourcing technologies. Utilize reporting, analytics, and market intelligence to improve decision-making and procurement performance. Manage significant ingredient spend and contribute to overall business profitability.

Skills

Procurement, sourcing strategies, purchasing, strategic sourcing, category management, commodity strategy, commodity buying, supplier negotiations, raw material, ingredients, demand plan, forecasting, market trend, Supply chain, Quality control, Purchase order, contract negotiation, contract management, contract administration, vendor management, vendor relationship, supplier performance, supplier evaluation, supplier contracts, cost savings analysis, cost reduction, cost optimized, pricing, budget management, risk management, Process improvement, trend analysis, r&d, new product development, food safety, erp system, food manufacturing

Top Skills Details

Procurement,sourcing strategies,purchasing,strategic sourcing,category management,commodity strategy,commodity buying,supplier negotiations,raw material,ingredients,demand plan,forecasting,market trend,Supply chain,Quality control,Purchase order

Additional Skills & Qualifications

8-12+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain leadership. Proven experience sourcing food ingredients, agricultural commodities, or direct materials within the food, beverage, or agribusiness industries. Demonstrated success negotiating complex supplier agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships. Strong knowledge of commodity markets, ingredient pricing, spend management, and procurement best practices. Experience driving cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation initiatives. Understanding of food safety regulations, sustainability programs, and responsible sourcing practices. Experience supporting QSR, fast-casual, foodservice, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) organizations is highly preferred. Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills. Proficiency with Excel and procurement-related systems.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Jacksonville, FL.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $220000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Great benefits 20% bonus structure PTO health dental and vision

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Jacksonville, FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jacksonville,FL.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.