Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy

Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC seeks a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization across ingredients, packaging, indirect spend, and services from our Kansas City HQ.

You will partner with Operations, R&D, Finance, Quality, and Marketing to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, risk mitigation, and value delivery while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or purchasing experience, including 3+ years leading teams.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing programs that deliver measurable financial, operational, and business process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, category management, commodity purchasing, risk mitigation, and supply continuity.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, cost savings initiatives, and supplier investments.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills, including the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies across key categories, including ingredients, packaging, indirect spend, logistics, supplies, and services.
• Oversee sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and procurement operations to support business goals.
• Ensure reliable material availability for manufacturing, distribution, ecommerce, and retail operations.
• Use market insights, forecasting, and supplier partnerships to manage commodity risk, cost, quality, service, and supply continuity.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, Quality, Marketing, and other teams to support innovation, commercialization, and business priorities.
• Monitor procurement performance, supplier scorecards, savings initiatives, budgets, and process improvements.
• Support ethical sourcing, compliance, sustainability, supplier qualification, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing procurement team while presenting key strategies, risks, results, and opportunities to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement leadership

Budget management

Contract negotiations

Supplier relationship mgmt

Analytics

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC seeks a Director of Procurement to lead sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization across ingredients, packaging, indirect spend, and services from our Kansas City HQ.

You will partner with Operations, R&D, Finance, Quality, and Marketing to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, risk mitigation, and value delivery while building a high-performing team.