Lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations for a premium food manufacturer based in Ontario. Shape an integrated supply chain across procurement and logistics.

This Director of Procurement & Logistics is a mission-critical leadership role overseeing end-to-end supply chain activities. The position covers ingredients, packaging, co-manufacturing, distribution, and retail delivery. It requires understanding perishables, food manufacturing, and cold chain logistics while balancing cost, quality, service levels, and food safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop procurement strategy for ingredients, packaging, and co-manufacturing
- Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and risk mitigation
- Lead sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations at scale
- Align S&OP; execution across operations, QA, R&D;, and finance
- Shape an integrated supply chain function

Requirements:

- Experience with strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations
- Understanding of perishables and food manufacturing
- Knowledge of cold chain logistics requirements
- Ability to balance cost, quality, service, and food safety
- Leadership across procurement and logistics operations

Bring procurement leadership, supplier expertise, and food manufacturing knowledge to an Ontario supply chain with national reach.

📌 Director Strategic Procurement Supply Chain (Central Ontario)
🏢 MacDonald Search Group
📍 Central Ontario