Director of Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain

Sara's Market & Bakery

Richardson (TX)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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