Director of Procurement Job at Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions, Taylor, MI

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  • Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions
  • Taylor, MI

Job Description

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional procurement performance and making a measurable impact, we’d love to connect.

About the Company

EW Grobbel is a family food company that was established in 1883. Headquartered in Detroit's historic Eastern Market, EW Grobbel specializes in whole-muscle meat proteins and pickle products. We are best known as "America’s Oldest Corned Beef Specialist". We supply our products to thousands of locations around the United States. 

At EW Grobbel, we have proudly delivered high-quality food for 140 years. Recognized as one of Crain’s “50 Fastest Growing Companies in Detroit,” we are poised to become a national powerhouse. 

About the Role

The Director of Procurement will lead and optimize the sourcing, purchasing, and supplier relationship functions in a hands-on leadership role overseeing procurement, while partnering with production and sales teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement short and long-term procurement strategies aligned with business goals and ensure decisions align with quality, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead sourcing initiatives for food ingredients, packaging, equipment, and indirect goods and services.
  • Identify, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships to ensure performance, compliance, and reliability. Negotiate contracts, pricing, and service-level agreements with key vendors.
  • Develop supplier scorecards and conduct regular performance reviews.
  • Implement cost-saving initiatives and supplier consolidation strategies and monitor market trends to anticipate changes in raw material prices and availability.
  • Collaborate with finance and operations to manage budgets and forecast spending.
  • Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure supplier compliance with food safety standards (i.e. HACCP, GMP, USDA).
  • Leverage ERP systems and procurement tools to drive automation, visibility, and reporting accuracy and track key metrics and present results to executive leadership team.

About You

  • Progressive procurement or purchasing experience, including experience in a leadership role.
  • Experience in the food industry (meat or perishable category) preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of food supply chains, commodity markets, and regulatory standards.
  • Demonstrated success in contract negotiation, strategic sourcing, and supplier management.
  • Experience with ERP systems (i.e., NetSuite) and procurement platforms.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Food Science, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Why Work for Us?

  • The foundation of our organization is centered on growing and developing each employee, both personally and professionally while producing premium quality food products.
  • As an employee of EW Grobbel, you will be part of a fast-paced, high-performance team, driven by employee engagement and powered by work precision.
  • This is a full-time, in-person position, based in Taylor, Michigan. The salary range for this position is $125,000-$150,000. Additionally, we offer robust health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance), retirement benefits (4% match to 401K), paid time off (holidays and vacation), and other perks.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work,

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