Director of Procurement- Meat Manufacturing

POSITION SUMMARY

Old World Provisions is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead the company’s procurement function. The Director owns sourcing strategy across all categories — raw meat, packaging materials, ingredients, and indirect spend — and personally leads raw meat sourcing and price negotiation with major U.S. meat processors and packers. Packaging and indirect categories are executed by a dedicated buyer under the Director’s direction. The role carries full accountability for supplier strategy, material cost, inventory, and continuity of supply, with total annual procurement spend of approximately.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership and Oversight

•     Set sourcing strategy for the entire procurement organization, covering raw meat as well as packaging and ingredient materials

•     Direct and oversee the buyer responsible for packaging and indirect categories — the Director sets direction and controls outcomes, the buyer executes

•     Hire, develop, and manage performance across the procurement team

•     Own budget and cost accountability across all categories, both raw meat and non-meat

•     Establish procurement process standards and own compliance with them

Raw Material — Meat Sourcing (core)

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