Head of Technology - Fresh Division

Buyers Edge Platform; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Fresh Alliance, a Buyers Edge Platform brand, seeks a Head of Technology to lead a 25+ person technology organization across six functions, including Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, EDI, Product Management, Application Support, and Technology Leadership. The role balances modernization with maintaining reliable daily operations for global growth.

You will set strategy, drive AI adoption, manage budgets, vendors, and staffing, and develop the next generation of technology leaders in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years in technology with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Strong foundation in software engineering, systems architecture, and enterprise app development.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including offshore resources.
• Hands-on leadership of EDI and enterprise integrations.
• Track record modernizing business-critical systems while keeping them running.
• Experience leading AI-driven development and AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set technology strategy for Fresh Alliance in partnership with CTO and division leadership.
• Lead modernization of core platforms and applications while ensuring daily operations reliability.
• Keep EDI and partner integrations dependable and expand automation and API connectivity.
• Drive AI adoption across the organization to improve operations and customer experience.
• Own product priorities across internal and customer needs to improve real workflows.
• Maintain and grow a distributed onshore and offshore team into a high-performing organization.
• Manage budget, vendor relationships, and staffing, and develop technology leaders.

Skills

Software engineering

Systems architecture

Enterprise application development

Leadership

AI adoption

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

AWS

API integrations

EDI systems

Relational databases

Job description

Buyer’s Edge Platform is seeking a Head of Technology to lead every technology function supporting our Fresh Alliance division. Fresh Alliance leads fresh supply chain management and optimization through leading technology, data analytics, and procurement expertise for the foodservice industry. Our systems handle complex, high-volume transactions connecting customers, distributors, suppliers, and internal operations, and they are central to the business as it grows and expands internationally. This is not a role that focuses on one discipline. You will lead a complex team of 25+ individuals across six functions, and growing:

• Software Engineering: A large team comprised of both onshore and offshore resources
• Systems Architecture: Systems architect management guiding application, database, and cloud platforms
• EDI and Integration: A dedicated team of EDI experts managing integrations across the fresh supply chain
• Product Management and Design: Product managers and UX design support shaping internal and customer-facing applications
• Application Support: Support workflow reliability and issue resolution, shared across these teams
• Technology Leadership: Strategy, budget, vendors, and staffing for the whole organization

The core challenge is balance: advancing modernization and new capabilities while keeping current systems running smoothly for all key stakeholders.

Technical expertise alone won’t make someone successful here. The way you lead matters as much as what you know. We are looking for someone who:

• Leads with curiosity: asks why before proposing how, and changes their mind when the evidence warrants it.
• Respects the people they serve: treats business partners as experts in their work and builds relationships on mutual respect.
• Builds trust through transparency: creates a team where people speak openly, challenge ideas respectfully, and raise concerns without hesitation.
• Empowers others: develops strong leaders, delegates real ownership, and lets people grow by doing.
• Pairs judgment with humility: guides complex technical decisions with confidence while valuing the expertise of the people closest to the work.
• Solves problems together: responds to problems by asking what we can learn, not who is to blame.

Who we are:

Fresh Alliance, a Buyers Edge Platform brand, provides procurement services to distributors and foodservice operators with over 50+ years of experience in the fresh category. They procure products directly from 100+ premium grower/shippers and fresh processors, to deliver the best in quality and price. With a commitment to freshness, streamlined logistics, and k-12 services, Fresh Alliance redefines the industry standard, delivering a comprehensive solution and leverages high performance contracts supported by a wide variety of clients. Fresh Alliance is an integral part of the Fresh Division as it directly works with both Fresh Concepts and Produce Alliance providing a direct sourcing and contracting resources to their end user customers.

Your impact:

• Set technology strategy for Fresh Alliance in partnership with the corporate CTO and division leadership, and translate it into clear priorities.
• Lead modernization of core platforms and applications while protecting the reliability of daily operations.
• Keep EDI and partner integrations dependable while expanding automation and API-based connectivity, including proactive client engagement to optimize where possible.
• Drive AI adoption across the organization, from AI-assisted development practices to AI initiatives that improve operations and customer experience.
• Own product priorities across competing internal and customer needs, and ensure solutions improve real workflows.
• Maintain and grow a distributed onshore and offshore team into one high-performing organization.
• Manage budget, vendor relationships, and staffing, and develop the next generation of technology leaders.

About you:

• Required:
• 12+ years of progressive technology experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Strong foundation in software engineering, systems architecture, and enterprise application development.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams that include offshore or distributed resources.
• Hands‑on leadership of EDI, enterprise integrations, or complex B2B transaction processing.
• A track record of modernizing business‑critical systems while keeping them running.
• Experience leading AI‑driven development and AI initiatives, such as expanding AI‑assisted engineering practices or applying AI to automate business workflows.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred:
• Experience in foodservice, supply chain, distribution, or procurement.
• Knowledge of ANSI X12 EDI standards and API‑based integrations.
• Experience with AWS, relational databases, and legacy platform consolidation.
• Understanding of food traceability or FSMA 204 requirements.
• Experience supporting international operations.

What's in this for you:

• Great benefits from day one. We offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, company‑paid life insurance, and more—plus a 401(k) with company match.
• Grow with us. Enjoy strong training, development, and competitive pay.
• Work‑life balance. Our flexible PTO policy lets you take time when you need it—no accrual required.