Director of Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain

Sara's Market & Bakery; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sara's Mediterranean Market, based in Richardson, TX, seeks a Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain to lead procurement, category management, and inventory strategy across grocery and related categories. This hands-on leadership role will own margin, availability, and vendor strategy to drive profitability and operational excellence.

The role collaborates with COO/CEO, finance, operations, and merchandising to scale the business as it grows, including multi-unit expansion.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of grocery procurement, category management, or supply chain leadership.
• Experience in a $50M+ grocery or specialty retail environment.
• Proven success managing multi-category purchasing and vendor negotiations.
• Strong financial acumen with impact on margin and inventory turns.
• Advanced Excel and ERP / inventory system proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own purchasing strategy across all grocery and related categories, including dry goods, imports, frozen, dairy, beverages, and private label.
• Lead SKU rationalization, assortment planning, and category performance reviews.
• Develop and execute category-level margin, pricing, and promotion strategies.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Vendor negotiations

Inventory planning

Financial acumen

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Sara's Mediterranean Market, based in Richardson, TX, seeks a Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain to lead procurement, category management, and inventory strategy across grocery and related categories. This hands-on leadership role will own margin, availability, and vendor strategy to drive profitability and operational excellence.

The role collaborates with COO/CEO, finance, operations, and merchandising to scale the business as it grows, including multi-unit expansion.