Procurement & Supply Chain Director

Excel Fitness • Austin, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading the supply chain for a Quick Serve F&B Concept, including designing and implementing the end-to-end supply chain for store openings and scaling. It also involves building out a centralized procurement function to serve multiple brands, owning procurement and supply chain systems and processes, and managing supplier and contract relationships. The position requires strong leadership and business partnership skills, with the ability to develop and scale the procurement function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field is required. Equivalent related work experience or combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience, including responsibility for supplier negotiation and contracting.
• Direct quick-service restaurant, fast casual, or food and beverage supply chain experience, including distributor management and multi-unit replenishment.
• Demonstrated experience building or materially rebuilding a procurement or supply chain function, rather than only operating an established one.
• Multi-site, multi-unit operating experience in restaurant, retail, hospitality, or fitness.
• Working knowledge of procure-to-pay platforms (Coupa, R365, Crunchtime, MarginEdge, Marketman, or similar), including workflow configuration and adoption.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to translate procurement actions into quantified P&L and working capital impact.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functionally and drive process change in an organization moving from decentralized to centralized practice.
• Comfort operating hands-on with limited support in a fast-moving, growth-stage environment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience managing, directing, and developing a procurement team preferred.
• Preferred Experience supporting a new concept or brand launch from pre-opening through scaling.
• Beverage or cold chain category experience.
• Experience supporting construction and development procurement, including equipment and owner-provided items.
• Prior experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth multi-brand platform.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPM, CPIM, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design and stand up the end-to-end supply chain supporting first-store opening and subsequent multi-unit scaling, including distribution strategy, service levels, and lead-time planning.
• Lead selection, negotiation, and contracting of broadline and specialty distribution partners; define distribution center and third-party logistics strategy as unit count and markets expand.
• Establish cold chain requirements and controls with distribution and logistics partners to protect product quality and consistency.
• Own key supplier relationships, including qualification, negotiation, pricing structures, and ongoing performance management.
• Source packaging, cups, smallwares, uniforms, and branded merchandise, balancing brand standards, unit economics, and lead-time reliability.
• Source menu ingredients and inputs in partnership with the Concept leadership and test kitchen, ensuring specification integrity, supply continuity, and competitive pricing as the menu develops.
• Partner with the Development/Construction teams to support sourcing of equipment and owner-provided items for new builds.
• Design and implement the operating model for a centralized procurement function serving multiple brands, including scope, service model, intake process, and expectations.
• Author and implement enterprise procurement policy, including spend thresholds, approval authority, competitive bidding requirements, sole-source justification, and contract standards.
• Transition decentralized, department-managed purchasing into a governed central process, sequencing categories by value, risk, and organizational readiness.
• Establish sourcing playbooks, RFx templates, negotiation standards, and supplier onboarding and qualification workflows.
• Define the procurement roadmap and department plan that scales the function.
• Drive system and process adoption in partnership with stakeholders, including training content, quick reference materials, and ongoing reinforcement.
• Measure and report procurement compliance, such as PO compliance rate, on-contract spend, catalog utilization, and receiving completion, and close gaps through process change and coaching.
• Evaluate and recommend additional procurement and supply chain technology to support growth.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and performance management as assigned.
• Establish service level agreements, scorecards, and business review cadence for key suppliers.
• Partner with Legal on contract lifecycle management, risk allocation, insurance and indemnity requirements, renewal tracking, and compliance.
• Translate sourcing activity into quantified business impact and report results to the ELT.
• Lead, develop, and scale the procurement function as it matures.
• Set priorities, KPIs, and performance expectations and establish a reporting cadence.
• Serve as a credible, responsive partner to stakeholders.
• Directly oversee all in the procurement department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of all individual team members.
• Prepare an annual budget and is accountable for all department expenditures and variances.

Benefits

• This position is a full-time, exempt position.

What This Job Offers

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