VP, Strategic Sourcing (Chesapeake)

Vice President of Procurement

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now!

The Value You'll Bring :

As the Vice President of Procurement, you will be at the forefront of shaping and executing innovative sourcing strategies that not only reduce costs but also ensure quality and reliability across our supply chain. You'll play a key leadership rolebuilding strategic supplier relationships, negotiating impactful deals, and setting the standard for service excellence.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to drive supplier performance through clear KPIs, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic direction, all while ensuring our procurement efforts are fully aligned with broader business goals. Your insights and leadership will directly influence how we optimize sourcing, manage costs, and solve complex challenges across the organization.

This is your chance to lead high-impact initiatives, make a measurable difference, and help position procurement as a true strategic partner in our continued growth. If you're ready to lead from the front and transform how we buy and build, this role is for you.

What You'll Do :

• Shape Strategic Procurement Programs : Lead end-to-end development of procurement, purchasing, contracting, negotiations, and vendor selectionincluding creating robust frameworks for supplier evaluation, engagement, and RFP execution.
• Build and Elevate the Team : Grow and guide a high-performing procurement team by strengthening processes, procedures, and capabilities.
• Deliver Meaningful Cost Savings : Drive annual savings targets by owning and executing cost reduction strategies and high-impact value initiatives.
• Strengthen Vendor Partnerships : Deepen relationships within our vendor community to unlock better pricing, enhanced service levels, and stronger collaboration.
• Drive Supplier Accountability : Design, implement, and monitor key supplier KPIs to ensure performance and alignment with business goals.
• Lead Strategic Sourcing & Negotiations : Conduct spend analyses, assess supply markets, identify sourcing levers, lead RFPs, and negotiate high-value supplier contracts.
• Champion Continuous Improvement : Continuously improve supplier performance, internal adoption, and technology integration across procurement systems.
• Collaborate Across the Business : Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand needs and strategically align vendor partnerships across departments.
• Unlock Talent Potential : Invest in your team's growth through ongoing training, development, and a proactive, empowering leadership style.

What We're Seeking :

Supervisory Responsibilities

Relocation Package Available Yes

EEO Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.