Join Pitco, a pioneering Middleby company founded in 1918, as we continue to lead the commercial foodservice equipment industry. Pitco is the world leader in commercial frying systems, serving restaurant chains, hotels, and institutional customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East/Africa, and Asia/Pacific. Our legacy of innovation — from the original Pitco Frialator to today’s Integrated Oil Management technology - continues to shape a more efficient future for the restaurant industry.

Pitco is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Director to lead and direct our end-to-end supply chain operations. This critical role is responsible for direct and indirect materials, purchasing, inventory management, supplier selection, and the distribution of raw materials and finished goods.

The Supply Chain Director will develop and execute strategies to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency across the supply chain while ensuring effective working capital management. This role plays a key part in supplier negotiations, inventory planning, and data-driven forecasting to support business objectives and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, and develop a team of Supply Chain Buyers and Managers responsible for executing end-to-end supply chain strategies across the business.
• Serve as the primary Supply Chain point of contact for internal and corporate stakeholders, including supplier negotiations, BOM pricing, MRP planning, and Middleby Corporate coordination.
• Develop and integrate supply chain strategies aligned with division objectives, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Own short- and long-term inventory planning and budgeting to support efficient working capital management.
• Evaluate and manage the supply chain structure to meet profitability, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Leverage corporate analytics, commodity tracking, and performance data to forecast demand, identify trends, and inform strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Quality Assurance, suppliers, and internal teams to develop corrective action plans for supplier or material issues.
• Lead supplier relationship management, supplier development, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and foster a LEAN manufacturing culture across the supply chain organization.
• Lead through change with clear communication, strong collaboration, and a people-first leadership approach.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of operations and/or production experience, including at least 5+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven expertise in supplier negotiations, supplier development, and global supplier management.
• Strong background in total cost management, cost modeling, and should-cost analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using MRP and ERP systems.
• Knowledge and leadership in LEAN principles and continuous improvement practices.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in a matrixed organization.
• Supply Chain certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcome all qualified applicants to join our innovative team at Pitco!