The Sterling Choice · 2 weeks ago
Director of Procurement
The Sterling Choice is a Dallas-based food manufacturer undergoing a modernization and scaling journey. The Director of Procurement will take ownership of procurement processes and transform them to unlock cost, service, and scale while positioning procurement as a strategic partner within the organization.
Responsibilities
Modernise procurement processes and introduce standards
Lead the organisation on what “good” looks like
Drive cost savings, resilience, and supplier performance
Build stronger cross-functional alignment with Ops, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain
Educate and influence the wider business to drive smarter buying
Position procurement as a strategic partner, not a transactional function
Build a procurement function that is set to scale with the business at pace
Qualification
Required
Deep experience in ingredients + packaging procurement
Ability to bring teams on a journey, not dictating from above, hands-on approach
Knowledge of how to implement process without killing agility
Commercially sharp, influential, and hands-on
Thrives in environments that are scaling and evolving
Preferred
Experience in food manufacturing (frozen a plus)
PE experience is advantageous
Benefits
~25% bonus
A seat at the table as the organisation grows
The chance to design, shape, and elevate a core business function
Company
The Sterling Choice
The Sterling Choice is a recruitment agency for the food manufacturing, FMCG, and engineering sectors.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase