VP, Strategic Procurement

Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America's most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide. The Vice President, Strategic Procurement is a senior executive leader responsible for driving best-in-class procurement capabilities across the enterprise. This role leads the development and execution of procurement strategies, processes, systems, and governance designed to maximize value creation, cost efficiency, supplier performance, and operational scalability across a multi-billion-dollar spend portfolio. This leader serves as the architect of procurement transformation-elevating capabilities through analytics, digital enablement, process optimization, and organizational alignment-while ensuring procurement is a strategic enabler of enterprise growth, margin expansion, and competitive advantage. Benefits you can count on: Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance Paid time off begins day one. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days. Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more! What you'll do as a Strategic Procurement VP: Develop and execute procurement strategies that leverage scale to deliver best-in-market cost, product availability, and supplier performance. Align procurement with distribution network strategy, merchandising, and customer demand patterns. Drive competitive advantage through category strategy, private label development, and supplier innovation. Translate macro trends (inflation, supply disruption, commodity shifts) into actionable sourcing decisions. Build and lead executive-level relationships with national brands, manufacturers, growers, and logistics partners. Establish long-term supplier partnerships that ensure stability, innovation, and cost competitiveness. Oversee supplier segmentation strategies (strategic, preferred, transactional) with defined governance models. Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements, pricing structures, rebates, and performance programs. Partner with Transportation, Warehousing, and Inventory teams to ensure: High product availability and service levels Efficient inventory turns and working capital optimization Reduced cycle time from supplier to shelf/customer Align procurement decisions to support dense delivery networks and replenishment frequency models. Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, and Category teams to: Optimize product assortment by region, channel, and customer segment Enable private label and margin expansion initiatives Support customer growth strategies through product innovation Use analytics to continuously refine product mix and pricing strategy. Own procurement-driven financial outcomes: Cost of goods sold (COGS) Working capital allocation Speculative buy and price gain opportunities Total Inventory Loss and cost savings Lead forecasting of savings, risks, and cost pressures tied to sourcing decisions. Drive disciplined execution of wholesale income and vendor programs (aligned to compliance standards). Lead adoption of advanced analytics, forecasting tools, and procurement systems. Use real-time data to: Optimize sourcing decisions Improve demand planning alignment Increase visibility across supplier performance and spending Partner with IT and digital teams to elevate procurement capabilities. Lead enterprise sourcing risk strateg…

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