Director of Procurement

TLDR

Lead the development of a centralized procurement function that drives margin discipline and vendor governance, collaborating with multiple business leaders to optimize resource allocation.

About Us

Hungryroot is using AI to build the most consumer-centric food and wellness company to ever exist. We act as your personal assistant for healthy living—getting to know your goals, lifestyle, and budget, and recommending and delivering healthy groceries, easy recipes, and essential supplements for you and your family.

It’s the easiest way to eat healthy, achieve your goals, save time, and discover new foods. We believe food is the foundation of health, convenience should not mean compromise, and that everyone is unique in how they eat and live. That’s why we’re building a future in which healthy living is both easy and enjoyable.

Hungryroot is a distributed team of top talent across 28+ U.S. states. While we have a headquarters in New York City, our remote-first culture emphasizes collaboration, team-building, and flexibility. Expect regular virtual team events, strong ownership and accountability, and an annual company retreat.

About the role

Hungryroot is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead the development and execution of a centralized procurement function. This role will drive margin discipline, vendor governance, and scalable purchasing processes across the organization. The Director of Procurement will partner closely with Marketing, Technology and FP&A and business leaders to ensure spend scales responsibly and resources are allocated to the highest ROI opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead Hungryroot’s procurement strategy, operating model, and policies
  • Own enterprise-wide vendor spend visibility, sourcing, and negotiation efforts
  • Drive pricing normalization, vendor consolidation, and contract discipline across key categories
  • Establish standardized procurement workflows, approval paths, and governance
  • Partner with FP&A to integrate procurement savings into budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Collaborate with Legal and Security teams to ensure appropriate contract terms and risk mitigation
  •  Develop supplier performance metrics and ongoing vendor management processes
  • Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives with measurable financial impact
  • Support long-term scalability by building procurement infrastructure and tools

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply/vendor management
  • Proven track record of delivering cost savings and operational improvements at scale
  • Strong negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience partnering with Finance/FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and ROI analysis
  • Ability to build processes and teams in a high-growth environment
  • Strong analytical skills with comfort working across spend data and vendor economics
  • Experience in consumer, e-commerce, food, or high-growth operating environments is preferred
  • Prior leadership experience building a procurement function from the ground up is a plus

Perks & Benefits

  • Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
  • Equity 
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • Universal paid parental leave
  • Monthly Hungryroot credit for delicious, healthy groceries
  • Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • 401k with Company Match
  • A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup

Expected Pay Range
$168,000-$210,000 
Bonus Eligible

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Our mission to help make healthy eating easy, accessible, and joyful is better served by a diverse workplace. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We have zero-tolerance for harassment or discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class.

 

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Equity

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance

Home office stipend

A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup

Paid Parental Leave

Universal paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Unlimited vacation policy

Remote-Friendly

Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!

Hungryroot leverages AI to create a consumer-centric platform that delivers nutritious groceries, easy recipes, and essential supplements tailored for healthy living. It's designed for individuals looking to simplify their food choices and enhance their wellness journey, acting as a personal assistant for better nutrition.

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$168,000 – $210,000 per year
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