**124500BR** **Job Title:** Director of Purchasing **Location:** Performance Food Group Customized Distribution ShrdSvc (0150) **Job Description:** **We Deliver the Goods:** + Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more + Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system + Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect The Procurement Director position will perform the following duties: + Develops and executes a standardized category management platform via strategic component implementation in order to improve the company's financial performance. + Implements components include process and policy development, performance management, compliance management, talent management, supplier management, IT integration, and internal relationship building. + Supports functional activities include establishing accountabilities at different levels within procurement and category management + Communicates policies and business drivers clearly and compellingly + Drives improved procurement performance + integrates procurement and category management objectives with business' objectives + Assesses staff competencies, + Develops and retains high performing staff + Links procurement and category management business plans to supplier partner strategies, + Develops relationships with key business decision makers internally and externally, + Integrates e-commerce into the long-range procurement/category management strategic plan. \#LI-MG4 **Req Number:** 124500BR **Address Line 1:** 245 Castle Heights Ave North **Job Location:** Lebanon, Tennessee (TN) **Shift:** 1st Shift **Full Time / Part Time:** Full Time **EEO Statement:** Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy (http://pfgc.com/Policy) ; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster (http://pfgc.com/Poster) and supplement (http://pfgc.com/Supplement) ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement (http://pfgc.com/PayTransparency) . **Required Qualifications:** High School Diploma or Equivalent 6 - 10 Years of Purchasing or Procurement experience. Supervisory experience **Division:** PFG Customized **Job Category:** Procurement **Preferred Qualifications:** 10 Years + Purchasing / procurement experience including in depth knowledge and understanding of integrated systems within foodservice industry. Supervisory / management experience. **State:** Tennessee **Company Description:** PFG Customized Distribution meets the unique needs of some of America’s most recognized national chain restaurants, including Cracker Barrel, TGI Friday’s, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, and Ruby Tuesday. Providing customized attention and a centralized contact for product lines, menu changes, and account coordination, PFG Customized serves customers across the U.S. and in more than 40 countries. **Benefits:** Click Here for Benefits Information (https://pfgc.com/Careers.aspx#benefits)