Global Import & Procurement Leader

American International Foods, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health | Vision | Dental Insurance (PＰ

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays + Your birthday!

401k with 4% match (Roth & Traditional

Profit Sharing

Job summary

American International Foods, Inc. is seeking a Leader of Imports Supply Chain and Procurement to develop sourcing, procurement, logistics, and supplier relationships for a reliable, cost-effective supply of global food ingredients delivered into the United States.

The role leads international suppliers, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional teams across sales, operations, and finance to drive growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, Logistics, Food Science, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7-10 years procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or import management experience.
• 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience in food ingredients, food manufacturing, specialty ingredients, flavors, sweeteners, proteins, starches, oils, or related categories.
• Strong experience importing products into the United States.
• Demonstrated success negotiating international supply agreements.
• Experience managing suppliers across multiple regions globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for food ingredients and raw materials.
• Build category strategies balancing cost, quality, innovation, risk and supply continuity.
• Lead contract negotiations with international suppliers and strategic partners.
• Identify alternate sourcing opportunities and geographic diversification strategies.
• Drive annual cost savings and margin improvement initiatives.
• Establish procurement policies and supplier performance management processes.
• Develop embedded relationships with suppliers across regions.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, and quality systems.
• Develop scorecards and business reviews strategies.
• Drive supplier innovation and collaboration.
• Innovate AIFI branded solutions.
• Manage supplier risk and contingency planning.
• Leverage BI and ERP data to drive insights and results.
• Develop KPIs for service, inventory, supplier performance, and logistics.
• Lead and develop procurement, sourcing, and import logistics teams.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Global Procurement

Category Management

Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiation

Customs & Import Regulations

FDA and FSMA Requirements

Inventory Optimization

Landed Cost Analysis

Data-Driven Decision Making

Executive Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, Logistics, Food Science

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

American International Foods, Inc. is seeking a Leader of Imports Supply Chain and Procurement to develop sourcing, procurement, logistics, and supplier relationships for a reliable, cost-effective supply of global food ingredients delivered into the United States.

The role leads international suppliers, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional teams across sales, operations, and finance to drive growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.