{"id":2944946,"url":"https://alion.io/job/jbs-foods-global-procurement-director","title":"GLOBAL PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR","company":{"id":46493,"name":"JBS Foods","domain":"jbsfoodsgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/jbsfoodsgroup","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Jobvite","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":7,"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Greeley, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":150000,"max":180000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":180000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T18:29:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T02:48:48Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":13,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":13},"description":"Description\nPosition at JBS USA\nProcurement Director - Packaging and Ingredients\nPurpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Procurement Director - Packaging and Ingredientsfor JBSthat reports onsite to the corporate office in Greeley, Colorado.\nThe Procurement Director- Packaging & Ingredients leads sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and procurement performance across a significant direct-material spend portfolio supporting a complex, multi-site manufacturing network. This leader is accountable for delivering measurable financial value, ensuring reliable supply, and advancing quality, innovation, and sustainability objectives.\nAs a strategic business partner to Operations, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and Sustainability, the Director translates business priorities and market insights into actionable category strategies. The role combines long-term planning with disciplined execution to improve cost competitiveness, support growth, protect margins, and strengthen operational resilience.\nThe Director will build and develop a high-performing procurement team, establish clear performance expectations, and lead cross-functional initiatives that deliver sustainable business results.\nKey Accountabilities\nStrategic Sourcing & Category Leadership\nDevelop and execute multi-year packaging and ingredient category strategies aligned with business objectives, manufacturing needs, and growth plans.\nLead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract development across assigned categories.\nTranslate market intelligence-including commodity trends, supply-demand dynamics, supplier capacity, cost drivers, and geopolitical developments-into sourcing decisions and actionable business recommendations.\nEstablish category roadmaps that balance cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability, and supply security.\nDefine supplier segmentation and sourcing models based on business criticality, supplier capabilities, switching costs, and market conditions.\nDrive total-cost improvement through specification optimization, value engineering, standardization, demand management, and cross-site collaboration.\nPackaging Procurement\nLead sourcing strategies across major packaging materials, including areas such as corrugated, flexible films, shrink bags, labels, pallets, trays, rigid packaging, and other primary and secondary packaging.\nDevelop market-based pricing models, cost breakdowns, and should-cost analyses to improve transparency and negotiation effectiveness.\nMonitor key cost drivers-including resin, paper and recovered fiber, energy, freight, and labor-and establish appropriate pricing mechanisms and contractual protections.\nPartner with Packaging Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, and Sustainability to optimize packaging performance, material usage, manufacturing efficiency, and total delivered cost.\nDevelop supplier capabilities and capacity plans to support new product launches, packaging redesigns, manufacturing expansion, and network changes.\nAdvance material reduction, recycled content, recyclability, and alternative packaging solutions while maintaining food safety, product protection, and operating performance.\nIngredients Procurement\nDevelop sourcing strategies for ingredients and related raw materials that deliver competitive costs while meeting food safety, quality, specification, availability, and service requirements.\nPartner with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams on formulation changes, new product development, productivity initiatives, and alternative sourcing.\nAnticipate commodity price movements, crop and supply risks, capacity constraints, and other market developments that may affect cost or availability.\nIdentify opportunities for supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, specification optimization, and strategic partnerships.\nCoordinate supplier qualification and material approval with relevant functions to enable timely, effective sourcing transitions.\nSupplier Performance & Supply Risk\nEstablish supplier performance standards and scorecards covering cost, quality, delivery, service, innovation, and sustainability.\nLead business reviews with strategic suppliers and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.\nDevelop and maintain supply-risk assessments, contingency plans, and alternative supply strategies for critical materials.\nPartner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality to resolve supply disruptions, capacity constraints, and supplier performance issues.\nWork with Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to address contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks.\nEnsure procurement activities follow company policies, approval requirements, and internal controls.\nFinancial Performance & Business Value\nDeliver annual savings, productivity, cost-avoidance, and working-capital objectives, with clear ownership and execution plans.\nPartner with Finance to establish baselines, validate benefits, and track realized financial results while distinguishing recurring savings from market-driven price changes.\nDevelop total-cost-of-ownership models to evaluate supplier proposals, sourcing alternatives, specification changes, and supply models.\nProvide timely cost forecasts, budget inputs, and explanations of purchase-price variances, supported by market insights and mitigation plans.\nOptimize payment terms, minimum order quantities, inventory arrangements, lead times, and logistics in partnership with Finance and Supply Chain.\nSustainability & Innovation\nIntegrate relevant sustainability objectives into category strategies, sourcing events, supplier selection, contracts, and performance reviews.\nBuild supplier innovation pipelines focused on material efficiency, packaging performance, alternative materials, process improvements, and emerging technologies.\nPartner with internal stakeholders to evaluate, prioritize, pilot, and scale innovations with measurable business value.\nMonitor evolving packaging, environmental, and responsible-sourcing requirements and coordinate sourcing responses with Sustainability, Legal, and Quality.\nPeople Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence\nLead, coach, and develop the procurement team, establishing clear accountabilities, performance goals, and succession plans.\nStrengthen capabilities in category management, negotiation, financial analysis, supplier development, and risk management.\nBuild alignment across business units and manufacturing locations to capture enterprise-wide opportunities.\nCommunicate market developments, sourcing recommendations, risks, and results clearly to executive leadership.\nChampion continuous improvement and effective use of procurement data, systems, and digital tools.\nRequired Qualifications & Experience\nExperience with JBS and Pilgrim’s is strongly preferred.\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.\n10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain within food, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, or another complex direct-material environment.\nSignificant category leadership experience in packaging and/or ingredients, with the ability to lead across both portfolios.\nDemonstrated success managing large, complex portfolios and delivering measurable financial and operational improvements.\nProven experience leading complex negotiations, developing contracts, and managing strategic supplier relationships.\nExperience developing and implementing category strategies across multiple manufacturing sites or business units.\nDemonstrated ability to assess supply risk and implement effective mitigation and business-continuity plans.\nExperience leading, developing, and holding procurement teams accountable for results.\nStrong financial and analytical skills, including cost modeling, total-cost analysis, forecasting, and benefits tracking.\nStrong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders and engage senior leadership.\nCan perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation\nAs a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.\nPreferred Qualifications & Experience\nMBA or other relevant advanced degree.\nExperience within a large, multinational food or consumer products organization.\nDeep knowledge of packaging materials, commodity markets, and/or food ingredients.\nExperience with global sourcing, supplier development, sustainability, and packaging innovation.\nExperience leading procurement transformation, digital initiatives, and significant organizational change.\nExperience with SAP and COUPA systems, including Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) optimization, Invoicing & Expense management, Supplier Information Management (SIM), System Administration & custom workflows will be a plus\nSpanish or Portuguese language proficiency will be a plus.\nSuccess Measures\nPerformance will be evaluated against agreed objectives, including:\nFinance-validated savings, productivity, and working-capital improvements.\nSupplier delivery reliability, quality performance, and corrective-action effectiveness.\nSupply-risk reduction and readiness of contingency and alternative sourcing plans.\nExecution of category strategies and cross-functional value-creation initiatives.\nCommercialization of supplier innovations and progress against sustainability objectives.\nProcurement team performance, capability development, and succession readiness.\nThe applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:\nBenefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;\nPaid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;\n401(k):company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule; \nBase salaryrange of $150,000-$180,000; \nIncentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;and\nCareer Development:Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.\nThe posted salary range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.\nThis position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.\nThe Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.\nAbout us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. 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