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Smithfield Foods · 1 day ago

VP, Strategic Sourcing

Smithfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. The Vice President of Procurement will shape and execute innovative sourcing strategies, build strategic supplier relationships, and drive supplier performance while ensuring alignment with broader business goals.

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Responsibilities

Shape Strategic Procurement Programs: Lead end-to-end development of procurement, purchasing, contracting, negotiations, and vendor selection—including creating robust frameworks for supplier evaluation, engagement, and RFP execution

Build and Elevate the Team: Grow and guide a high-performing procurement team by strengthening processes, procedures, and capabilities

Deliver Meaningful Cost Savings: Drive annual savings targets by owning and executing cost reduction strategies and high-impact value initiatives

Strengthen Vendor Partnerships: Deepen relationships within our vendor community to unlock better pricing, enhanced service levels, and stronger collaboration

Drive Supplier Accountability: Design, implement, and monitor key supplier KPIs to ensure performance and alignment with business goals

Lead Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations: Conduct spend analyses, assess supply markets, identify sourcing levers, lead RFPs, and negotiate high-value supplier contracts

Champion Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve supplier performance, internal adoption, and technology integration across procurement systems

Collaborate Across the Business: Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand needs and strategically align vendor partnerships across departments

Unlock Talent Potential: Invest in your team’s growth through ongoing training, development, and a proactive, empowering leadership style

Qualification

Strategic Sourcing TechniquesContract NegotiationSAPProject ManagementLeadership SkillsTeam DevelopmentMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and 15+ years' relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, required

Minimum of 10+ years' experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required

Ability to demonstrate proven results with contract reading, writing and negotiation

Experience with 'Strategic Sourcing Techniques' such as managing value stream, lean concepts, contractual alternatives, and buying theories

Strong project management skills in support of cross functional team activities

Strong leadership and management skills that align with the Smithfield culture. Specific skills include facilitating change, driving operational excellence, and striving for continuous improvement

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with peers and executive leadership

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment

Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Ability to work through complex, unstructured problems

May travel up to 25% of the time to manufacturing plants and vendor locations