Vice President, Procurement

For the past 162 years, Swisher has been an industry leader known for its iconic products and commitment to high quality standards. With a rich history, Swisher serves adult consumers through a diverse range of businesses, including Swisher Sweets Cigar Company, Helme Tobacco Co., Hempire, Rogue Holdings, and Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. We have a passion for people and helping them build rewarding careers. If you’re ready to create excitement and drive what’s next in the industry, we’d love to hear from you.

The Vice President, Procurement is responsible for providing strategic leadership and executive oversight of the organization's enterprise-wide procurement function. This role develops and executes procurement strategies that drive cost competitiveness, supplier innovation, operational resilience, and sustainable value creation across all manufacturing and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing procurement organization through effective leadership, coaching, succession planning, and talent development


• Establish clear organizational goals, performance expectations, and accountability across the procurement function


• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence


• Build organizational capability through the implementation of industry-leading procurement methodologies, systems, and best practices


• Champion employee engagement and leadership development initiatives within the procurement organization


• Provide executive oversight for all sourcing activities, including supplier selection, strategic negotiations, contract management, and supplier lifecycle management


• Develop strategic supplier partnerships that improve quality, innovation, cost competitiveness, and service performance


• Lead supplier performance management programs utilizing scorecards, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives


• Diversify supplier networks while reducing supply chain risk and improving business continuity


• Oversee enterprise contract strategy to ensure favorable commercial terms and regulatory compliance


• Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, Human Resources, Quality, Legal, and Executive Leadership to align procurement strategies with business priorities


• Influence enterprise decision-making by providing market intelligence, supplier insights, and strategic sourcing recommendations


• Collaborate with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and working capital initiatives


• Support new product development, capital investments, and operational initiatives through strategic supplier engagement


• Lead enterprise procurement transformation initiatives focused on process standardization, digital enablement, automation, and procurement technology optimization


• Establish governance frameworks that improve procurement efficiency, transparency, and compliance


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce complexity, eliminate waste, and enhance procurement effectiveness


• Integrate sustainability, responsible sourcing, supplier diversity, and ESG principles into procurement strategies where applicable


• Position procurement as a strategic value-creating function that enables business growth and innovation


• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and labor agreements


• Develop enterprise supplier risk management strategies that proactively identify and mitigate operational, financial, geopolitical, and supply risks


• Oversee procurement governance processes, delegation of authority, and contract compliance


• Ensure ethical sourcing practices and compliance with all applicable procurement regulations and corporate standards


• Support business continuity planning through strategic supplier risk assessments and contingency planning


• Establish enterprise procurement KPIs and performance dashboards to measure cost savings, supplier performance, service levels, inventory optimization, and value creation


• Utilize data analytics and market intelligence to support executive decision-making


• Provide regular reporting to executive leadership regarding procurement performance, supplier risks, financial impact, and strategic initiatives


• Benchmark procurement performance against industry standards and implement improvement opportunities


• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field required


• Minimum of 15 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, or supply chain leadership experience


• Minimum of 8 years leading multi-level procurement organizations in a manufacturing or industrial environment


• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise procurement strategies and leading organizational transformation


• Significant experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships


• Proven experience managing large operating budgets, capital expenditures, and enterprise sourcing initiatives


• Expert knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, and procurement operations


• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain management, inventory management, and enterprise planning


• Demonstrated financial acumen, including cost modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and value creation analysis


• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills


• Ability to lead organizational change, build cross-functional partnerships, and execute enterprise-wide initiatives


• Experience implementing procurement technologies, ERP systems, eProcurement platforms, and analytics solutions


• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving capabilities


• Travel: 20-30%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA or related discipline)


• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or APICS

What We Offer

• Base salary and bonus program


• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance effective on date of hire


• Generous 401(k) Plan


• Defined Contribution Plan


• Paid vacation and paid holidays


• Tuition reimbursement

Official Contact Information

• Email: All official emails will come from an @Swisher.com address


• Website: Verify job listings and contact details on https://careers.swisher.com

Important: We will never contact you via Teams, Zoom, or Google Meets. If you qualify for an interview the proper meeting method will be shared with you beforehand. Confidential information should only be shared through secure methods outside of email.