Head of Procurement

Joe & the Juice / United States•New York, NY

1d•$150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Procurement owns the cost of goods sold for the business, leading all sourcing, supplier negotiation, and category strategy across food, beverage, packaging, and non-product supplies. This is a commercially driven role: beyond securing supply, the person is accountable for protecting and improving margin through smarter buying, product and specification improvement, and tight collaboration with Product Development team, Operations, Finance, and Marketing - including the end-to-end management of Limited Time Offers. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement, this role leads the Procurement team - the deal-making, sourcing, LTO, profitability, and product-optimization side of the function - as the peer counterpart to the Supply Chain team.

Requirements

Significant procurement experience in F&B, hospitality, foodservice, retail, or FMCG, with demonstrable ownership of COGS/margin.
Proven track record negotiating with food/beverage suppliers and distributors and delivering measurable cost savings.
Strong commercial and analytical background — comfortable building cost models and working in detail with Finance.
Experience managing or developing a procurement team.
Knowledge of food safety and quality standards relevant to the category.
Sharp negotiator with strong commercial judgement.
Highly numerate and data-literate; advanced spreadsheet skills.
Organized and able to manage multiple categories, suppliers, and launches in parallel.
Hands-on, ownership mindset, comfortable in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

Degree in a relevant field and/or recognized procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Own COGS and gross margin targets across the product portfolio; report performance to leadership and drive corrective action.
Identify and quantify margin-improvement opportunities — Spec changes, yield improvement, substitutions, recipe cost analysis.
Monitor commodity and input-cost markets; anticipate cost movements and forward-buy or hedge where appropriate to protect margin.
Lead negotiation of pricing, rebates, volume commitments, and commercial terms with suppliers and distributors.
Run supplier selection, tenders/RFQs, and onboarding; consolidate the supplier base where it improves cost, quality, or reliability.
Build and manage strategic supplier relationships; conduct regular vendor reviews and hold suppliers to agreed service, quality, and pricing terms.
Own and maintain the supplier contract portfolio — drafting, renewals, pricing agreements, and a clear review/renewal calendar — ensuring all agreements are current, accurate, and on file.
Manage and maintain product specification sheets, keeping specs accurate, version-controlled, and aligned with agreed supplier terms and cost targets.
Own the rebate framework end-to-end: negotiate rebate terms, track accruals against agreed thresholds, and ensure rebates are invoiced, collected, and reconciled in full and on time.
Partner with Culinary/R&D to identify product improvement opportunities that enhance quality, consistency, or margin.
Lead specification management — ensuring specs are accurate, value-engineered, and aligned to cost targets without compromising guest experience.
Develop category strategies (e.g. proteins, produce, dairy, beverage, packaging) and own the buying plan for each.
Manage the procurement side of Limited Time Offers end-to-end, working closely with the Procurement Manager and cross-functional teams.
Secure supply, pricing, and volume forecasts for LTOs and new launches; ensure availability for launch and clean exit at wind-down to avoid stranded stock.
Cost LTOs ahead of launch and feed margin guidance into go/no-go and pricing decisions.
Ensure suppliers meet food-safety, quality, traceability, and accreditation standards; manage supplier audits and approvals.
Support sustainability and responsible-sourcing commitments across the supply base.
Lead, coach, and develop the Procurement Manager and team; set objectives and build capability.
Establish procurement processes, controls, and ways of working, aligned to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement's strategy.