ABOUT ROLAND FOODS Roland Foods, LLC, based in New York City, is an importer and distributor of high-quality specialty food products from more than 40 countries. S. in 1939, the Company provides customers with exceptional specialty foods, primarily offered under the Roland brand.

The company sells its quality foods across the foodservice, retail, and industrial channels as well as internationally. Foodservice is the heart of the business, with the Roland® brand being one of the esteemed back-of-house brands in the industry. Roland Foods’ is the original purveyor of the world’s finest flavors and its assortment is unrivalled, with products spanning global cuisine segments: from French Dijon mustard, to Israeli couscous, to Thai fish sauce, to Mexican salsa macha, Roland Foods procures ingredients from the places that make them best.

And for this the Roland® brand is synonymous with quality, authenticity and creativity for the consumer and chef alike.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Director, Procurement leads two critical teams at Roland Foods, the Category Management team and the Supply Demand Planning team. The Category Management group manages the company’s extensive co-manufacturer base, which consists of over 200 suppliers across 40 countries. The team is charged with optimizing for product cost, quality, and availability of Roland Foods’ portfolio of over 1,000 items across a variety of categories and cuisines.

Roland Foods has an industry-leading supplier network built over many decades, and the Director will be charged with maintaining these key relationships and establishing new partnerships to continually expand the supply base. The Category Management team works very cross-functionally, especially in supporting the Sales team by partnering with Roland Foods’ co-manufacturers to develop customer solutions. The Director will have four direct reports: three Category Managers, supported by a team of three Category Sourcing Analysts, and a Product Sourcing Manager, who is focused on sourcing efforts related to the enhancement of Roland Foods’ product portfolio.

The Supply Demand Planning team charged with maintaining an optimized inventory position for all items across Roland Foods’ distribution network. The team consists of a manager, who will report into the Director of Procurement, and four analysts, each of whom has a portfolio of items they manage. The Director will lead this team to ensure it meets the company’s goals on service level and inventory.

This is also a highly cross-functional team, working collaboratively with Sales, Category Management, Logistics and many other teams to ensure we have accurate demand forecasting and supply execution to meet it. As a response to the pandemic, Roland Foods office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to telework on Monday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the NY and NJ offices are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People Culture-approved disability accommodation request.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead a team of Category Managers, the Supply Demand Planning Manager and the Analysts that support them, providing guidance, structure, coaching, and support to drive performance and foster a culture of excellence Establish the strategic roadmap for the category management and supply demand planning functions, including clear goals and KPIs, monitoring progress, and adjusting strategies as needed Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors, negotiating favorable terms and agreements to optimize cost, quality, and availability of products within categories.