Vice President of Procurement

Vice President, ProcurementLocation: San Antonio, TXAre you ready to build and lead a world-class procurement organization while transforming the future of procurement for a rapidly growing international food manufacturer? This is a rare opportunity to shape enterprise strategy, drive innovation, and leave a lasting impact on a growing organization.This executive leadership role reports directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and is responsible for developing and executing the enterprise procurement strategy across 30+ manufacturing facilities. You'll oversee strategic sourcing, commodity risk management, supplier partnerships, category management, indirect procurement, and digital transformation initiatives that directly impact profitability and long-term growth.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute the company's enterprise procurement strategy aligned with growth, margin expansion, supply continuity, and shareholder value.Lead procurement across ingredients, packaging, contract manufacturing, MRO, logistics, capital equipment, indirect spend, IT, facilities, and corporate services.Build best-in-class category management and strategic sourcing capabilities.Drive commodity risk management strategies across agricultural inputs including grains, edible oils, sweeteners, dairy, cocoa, and related commodities.Deliver measurable cost savings, working capital improvements, supplier innovation, and EBITDA growth.Lead procurement transformation through analytics, AI-enabled decision tools, automation, and digital technologies.Develop strategic supplier partnerships that improve innovation, resilience, quality, and customer value.Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial, Quality, Engineering, and R&D to support enterprise objectives.Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement organization while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Qualifications15+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership experience.Executive leadership experience within commercial baking.Strong background managing commodity-based supply chains and agricultural inputs.Demonstrated success delivering cost savings, supplier performance improvements, working capital optimization, and procurement transformation.Experience leading procurement for complex, multi-site manufacturing organizations with $500M+ managed spend.Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.Why This Opportunity?This is a rare opportunity to influence enterprise strategy for a large, growing food manufacturer where procurement is viewed as a strategic business partner—not simply a purchasing function. The Vice President will have executive visibility, significant organizational impact, and the opportunity to shape the future procurement strategy of a international manufacturing organization.