Global Procurement Director

Jbs Usa • Greeley, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

JBS USA is hiring a Procurement Director - Packaging and Ingredients to lead sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and procurement performance across a significant direct-material spend portfolio supporting a complex, multi-site manufacturing network. The role reports onsite to the corporate office in Greeley, Colorado. The Director is accountable for measurable financial value, reliable supply, and progress in quality, innovation, and sustainability, partnering with Operations, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and Sustainability.

The role combines long-term category planning with disciplined execution to improve cost competitiveness, support growth, protect margins, and strengthen operational resilience. It leads packaging and ingredient procurement, supplier performance and risk management, financial value delivery, sustainability and innovation initiatives, and the development of a high-performing procurement team. Performance is evaluated against agreed objectives for savings, supplier performance, risk readiness, category strategy execution, innovation, sustainability, and team development.

The position may require travel to other facilities, Company events, or other locations as a Company representative, as business needs dictate. The role is salaried. The company conducts post-offer drug, alcohol, and background checks for new team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain within food, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, or another complex direct-material environment.
• Significant category leadership experience in packaging and/or ingredients, with the ability to lead across both portfolios.
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex portfolios and delivering measurable financial and operational improvements.
• Proven experience leading complex negotiations, developing contracts, and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience developing and implementing category strategies across multiple manufacturing sites or business units.
• Demonstrated ability to assess supply risk and implement effective mitigation and business-continuity plans.
• Experience leading, developing, and holding procurement teams accountable for results.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including cost modeling, total-cost analysis, forecasting, and benefits tracking.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders and engage senior leadership.
• Ability to perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness and ability to travel as business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with JBS and Pilgrim’s is strongly preferred.
• MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
• Experience within a large, multinational food or consumer products organization.
• Deep knowledge of packaging materials, commodity markets, and/or food ingredients.
• Experience with global sourcing, supplier development, sustainability, and packaging innovation.
• Experience leading procurement transformation, digital initiatives, and significant organizational change.
• Experience with SAP and COUPA systems, including Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) optimization, Invoicing & Expense management, Supplier Information Management (SIM), system administration, and custom workflows.
• Spanish or Portuguese language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year packaging and ingredient category strategies aligned with business objectives, manufacturing needs, and growth plans.
• Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract development across assigned categories.
• Translate market intelligence, including commodity trends, supply-demand dynamics, supplier capacity, cost drivers, and geopolitical developments, into sourcing decisions and business recommendations.
• Establish category roadmaps and supplier segmentation and sourcing models that balance cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability, supply security, business criticality, supplier capabilities, switching costs, and market conditions.
• Drive total-cost improvement through specification optimization, value engineering, standardization, demand management, and cross-site collaboration.
• Lead sourcing strategies across packaging materials such as corrugated, flexible films, shrink bags, labels, pallets, trays, rigid packaging, and other primary and secondary packaging.
• Develop market-based packaging pricing models, cost breakdowns, and should-cost analyses; monitor cost drivers and establish suitable pricing mechanisms and contractual protections.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, and Sustainability to improve packaging performance, material usage, manufacturing efficiency, and total delivered cost.
• Develop supplier capabilities and capacity plans for product launches, packaging redesigns, manufacturing expansion, and network changes.
• Advance material reduction, recycled content, recyclability, and alternative packaging while maintaining food safety, product protection, and operating performance.
• Develop ingredient and raw-material sourcing strategies that meet cost, food safety, quality, specification, availability, and service requirements.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams on formulation changes, new product development, productivity initiatives, and alternative sourcing.
• Anticipate commodity price movements, crop and supply risks, capacity constraints, and other market developments affecting ingredient costs or availability.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, specification optimization, and strategic partnerships; coordinate supplier qualification and material approval with relevant functions.
• Establish supplier performance standards and scorecards covering cost, quality, delivery, service, innovation, and sustainability.
• Lead strategic supplier business reviews and corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain supply-risk assessments, contingency plans, and alternative sourcing strategies for critical materials.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality to resolve disruptions, capacity constraints, and supplier performance issues.
• Work with Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to address contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks, and ensure procurement follows company policies, approval requirements, and internal controls.
• Deliver annual savings, productivity, cost-avoidance, and working-capital objectives with clear ownership and execution plans.
• Partner with Finance to establish baselines, validate benefits, track realized results, and distinguish recurring savings from market-driven price changes.
• Develop total-cost-of-ownership models for supplier proposals, sourcing alternatives, specification changes, and supply models.
• Provide cost forecasts, budget inputs, and explanations of purchase-price variances supported by market insights and mitigation plans.
• Optimize payment terms, minimum order quantities, inventory arrangements, lead times, and logistics with Finance and Supply Chain.
• Integrate sustainability objectives into category strategies, sourcing events, supplier selection, contracts, and performance reviews.
• Build supplier innovation pipelines focused on material efficiency, packaging performance, alternative materials, process improvements, and emerging technologies; partner with stakeholders to evaluate, prioritize, pilot, and scale innovations.
• Monitor evolving packaging, environmental, and responsible-sourcing requirements and coordinate sourcing responses with Sustainability, Legal, and Quality.
• Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team; establish accountabilities, performance goals, and succession plans.
• Strengthen team capabilities in category management, negotiation, financial analysis, supplier development, and risk management.
• Build alignment across business units and manufacturing locations to capture enterprise-wide opportunities.
• Communicate market developments, sourcing recommendations, risks, and results to executive leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement and effective use of procurement data, systems, and digital tools.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid time off includes sick leave, vacation, and six company-observed holidays.
• 401(k) company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, subject to its standard terms and conditions.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career growth through learning and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director