Monroe Consulting Group is partnering with a well-established and expanding Food & Beverage company to identify a Head of Purchasing who will play a key strategic role in driving purchasing strategy, optimizing supply chain efficiency, and ensuring cost effectiveness while maintaining quality and supplier performance.

Job Description:

Develop purchasing strategies for raw materials and operational needs, ensuring the purchasing process runs efficiently, on time and in accordance with applicable standards.
Manage strategic relationships with raw material suppliers, distributors and operational vendors, ensuring quality, consistency and price stability to support production and store operations.
Manage the purchasing budget efficiently to ensure cost effectiveness without compromising product quality.
Coordinate with the R&D, Operations, and QA/QC teams to ensure raw material quality meets standards, support menu innovation and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
Manage supply chain risks including raw material availability, commodity price fluctuations and logistical challenges and establish preventive actions to maintain smooth operations.
Manage the development of the purchasing team, including setting divisional KPIs and reviewing SOPs periodically.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
10+ years of experience in procurement in a managerial or leadership role. Proven experience in the F&B, hospitality or food manufacturing industry is strongly preferred.
Solid knowledge of purchasing processes, and supply chain planning.
Strong analytical skills, including data analysis, cost comparison and budgeting.
Ability to conduct vendor audits and evaluate supplier performance using structured criteria.
Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing a procurement team.
Ability to devel-op purchasing strategies, set targets and drive continuous improvement.
Excellent decision making and problem solving skills.

Industry :
Food and Beverage Manufacturing