Director of Beef Procurement

Sysco•College Park, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Beef Procurement leads the sourcing and purchasing strategy for beef products across the region(s) for Buckhead and Newport Meat & Seafood operations. This role is responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and terms, overseeing contract procurement execution, and driving cost efficiencies through strategic procurement practices. The position plays a critical role in ensuring supply reliability, quality standards, and competitive pricing to support enterprise-wide business goals. This role oversees and executes the region(s) beef procurement strategy for Buckhead | Newport Meat & Seafood. By leveraging the combined scale and purchasing power of BH | NP, the Director aims to reduce costs, enhance profitability, and support growth through data-driven sourcing decisions. Key responsibilities include regional procurement of boxed beef, market analysis, supplier performance, earned income generation, and collaboration with sales, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams. The Director is accountable for delivering category P&L performance, aligning assortments to market conditions, and driving margin expansion through smarter buying and operational integration.

Requirements

Minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent related industry experience.
Minimum 7-10 years of commodity procurement experience with large foodservice, retail, or specialty distribution.
Must possess and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to apply in communications with business partners, the field, and internal departments.
Analytical thinker who can draw sound business conclusions from multiple sources of information.
Ability to plan, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Performs independently as well in a team environment.
Proven ability to manage complex projects that span across functions.
Must be effective at communication skills.
Must possess deep industry knowledge for beef markets cause and effect.

Nice To Haves

Some travel (approx. 10-15% or higher) required for supplier visits.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a plan to procure boxed beef regionally for Buckhead | Newport sites.
Leverage BH | NP volume together for lowest possible purchase cost.
Leverage internal and external resources (market research, supplier data) to understand customer and market trends.
Generate earned income through market buys that will increase total margin.
Drive profitable beef sales through; better information sharing, response to market trends, market timing, and improved costs.
Proactively update core beef assortments to reflect changes in market dynamics.
Own P&L planning and results for Beef category w/in region(s).
Communicate to local sales teams market intelligence and help set local and contract pricing accordingly.
Train BH | NP personnel that will enable them to more effectively sell the boxed beef category.
Integrate large program/contract customer requirements with our beef procurement strategy.
Work effectively with internal departments such as Supply Chain, Pricing, Transportation, Sourcing, GSC Beef Procurement team to resolve issues and create competitive advantage.