Director of Purchasing

1 month ago

Nashville, United States Kinsa Group Full time

Director of Purchasing


Kinsa is recruiting for a: Procurement Director (Restaurant Chain)

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Position Purpose:

The Purchasing Director will oversee purchasing and supply planning for both food products, equipment, and small-wares with vendors, budgeting, inventory position and product turn at vendors, and have exposure to quality management systems and food safety programs. They will have a passion for documented best practice processes, as well as the pragmatic grounding in operational realities of a perishable business.

Must Have:

Successful candidates must have at least 10+ years of experience in purchasing (preferable in restaurant/franchise chains).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the establishment of aggressive but attainable purchasing and supply chain objectives and lead the organization to achieve those established goals.
  • Develop, gain commitment, and guide implementation of the plans to ensure the integration of those plans and delivery of expected results.
  • Develop and apply purchasing best practices (specifications, negotiation, packaging, logistics, quality control, and food safety) within the business with a clear objective to purchase products at competitive market prices.
  • Develop, gain commitment to and guide implementation of purchasing and supply chain practices (processes) within the business and with existing and potential new vendors.
  • Create an environment that gives the individuals on the team the responsibilities and the authority to achieve defined goals, as well as holding them accountable.
  • Develop a realistic plan to achieve the purchasing, food quality, and food safety objectives.
  • Periodically review and evaluate the performance and performance standards of the department and analyze results achieved against objectives and initiate action as required.
  • Assess current staff, determine strengths and gaps, and create development plans to address opportunities. Review and direct continuing development of staff, to deliver the highest standards of performance.
  • Product Specifications across the board (food, paper goods, small-wares, equipment, services, software, etc.)
  • Vendor relationships – maintaining current and farming new relationships.
  • Further develop and maintain an effective Quality Management and Food Safety program.


Qualifications and Core Competencies:

  • 10+ years prior purchasing experience, including a comprehensive knowledge of purchasing best practices, supply chain and their integration into the achievement of the overall business plan.
  • Experience with developing and maintaining product specifications; including food, equipment, small-wares, and packaging.
  • Knowledge and experience in Quality Management and Food Safety Systems. GFSI scheme understanding as well as “FDA Qualified Individual” highly desired.
  • Knowledge of product specification processes, purchasing best practices, supply chain and inventory control best practices, product development and/or operational experience; and will have worked cross-functionally in an organization.
  • A mix of career experience including classical purchasing and supply chain management, leadership, and people development, as well as specific food, equipment and small-wares purchasing experience is highly desired.
  • Candidate should understand purchasing from the perspective of buying group, franchise, distribution, or other decentralized control system and able to devise and articulate strategies that fully leverage buying power, quality control, inventory levels and product availability. Must understand the operational impact of the supply chain and how to successfully execute purchasing and supply programs in a distributor network system.
  • An experienced and skilled negotiator, not simply a buyer.

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