Director of Procurement & Raw Materials Strategy (Fully Remote)

Bobbie; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bobbie is seeking a strategic sourcing and procurement leader in the United States to own supplier strategy, lead negotiations, and stand up cost accounting and ERP processes. The role partnerships with Quality, Regulatory, Science and Finance to support new product launches and ensure supply chain excellence.

The candidate will manage the purchasing team and drive a shift to proactive category management, aligning supplier relationships with a fast-growing, consumer-focused infant formula brand.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier strategy across dairy, nutritional ingredients, premixes, and packaging.
• Lead negotiation of multi-year supply agreements and qualify new suppliers for new categories.
• Stand up cost accounting and PPV reporting for raw material and packaging spend.
• Own procurement's ERP use for planning, MRP, PO issuance, and item costing.
• Manage and develop the purchasing team.
• Shift from reactive tactical buying to proactive category strategy and supplier relationship management.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Science, and Finance on specs, audits, and cash timing.
• Support new product launches end to end from a procurement standpoint.

Job description

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management:

• Own supplier strategy across dairy, nutritional ingredients, premixes, and packaging.


• Lead negotiation of multi-year supply agreements and qualify new suppliers for new categories.

Cost Accounting & Systems:

• Stand up cost accounting and PPV reporting for raw material and packaging spend.


• Own procurement's ERP use for planning, MRP, PO issuance, and item costing.


• Manage and develop the purchasing team.


• Shift from reactive tactical buying to proactive category strategy and supplier relationship management.

Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Science, and Finance on specs, audits, and cash timing.


• Support new product launches end to end from a procurement standpoint.

Bobbie makes European-style organic infant formula manufactured end-to-end in the U.S., focused on clean, thoughtfully made ingredients parents can trust. It's a $150M+ company growing 50% year over year with an activist, bold, and detail-obsessed culture.