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Director, Regional Agri Sourcing & Sharing (Remote)

Feeding America
United States, Illinois, Chicago
35 East Wacker Drive (Show on map)
Aug 08, 2025
Description Work. Serve. Thrive. Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results. Feeding America is the nation's largest charity and the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. Our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Learn more about Feeding America here. The Opportunity The Director, Regional Agri Sourcing & Sharing has accountability for fostering relationships and removing obstacles, through solution-building, that supports the network to grow agri pounds (fresh produce, protein, and dairy) distributed, equitably and at an optimized cost. In alignment with other member services, provide agri-business consultation and thought leadership for the regional food sharing models including regional cooperatives, partner state associations (PSAs), and partner food banks with protein pack rooms with the purpose of supporting network agri strategy objectives. Steward strategic projects and co-create deliverables such as project plans, progress reports and other outputs with key members and other Feeding America (FA) stakeholders. This position is fully remote with frequent (between 20 and 30%) travel required. Compensation Here at Feeding America national organization, equality is central to our mission and is an integral part of our compensation policies and structures. As such, we maintain transparent salary ranges and clearly defined practices for how our team, including new hire salary offers, moves through these ranges. You can expect us to offer the best salary up front based on these clearly defined pay practices with little room for negotiation. We make exceptions for highly experienced (multiple years of at-level experience) new hires in accordance with our pay practices. Once hired, employees have the opportunity to progress through salary ranges via regular merit increases and step promotions. Salary Range: $114,000 - $119,000 Based on Experience. Benefits:A comprehensive list of benefits available to full-time employees can be found here. Responsibilities: Develop and implement strategy to grow availability and access to donations of agricultural products in support of Feeding America's network. Monitor, measure and drive success of strategic project execution. Manage projects, processes, and relationships with network partners in support of growing agri pounds and maximizing regional sourcing and sharing in a way that is equitably distributed at an optimized cost. Aid Feeding America National Organization (FANO) Development and Member Grants teams in the creation, development, and execution of grants to ensure that FANO is meeting donor requirements and distributing grants in a way that is consistent with our goals and values. Plan and facilitate high-level engagement meetings with industry and network partners to better understand regional sourcing and sharing and supply chain considerations. Provide subject matter expertise on agri food sourcing both internally to FA national office (including support for fundraising activities) and externally for the FA network. Lead a team that works with the network to build regional sourcing and sharing strategies, solve complex problems, identify challenges, and offer solutions for agri food sourcing and distribution at a regional or national level. Communicate with external stakeholders to support the development of regional food sharing business plans and collaboration models that are clearly documented. Monitor and make recommendations for enhancements as needed. Collaborate with FANO Network Department and other Supply Chain teams to understand the roles of those teams and opportunities to partner to support network members and regional sourcing and sharing activities. Engage in FANO committees and projects that enhance the organizational mission. Required Experience and Qualifications: Minimum 7 years of functional and business experience in multi-stakeholder environment; or equivalent experience in supply chain, relationship management, consulting or customer service role or equivalent complexity. Agri-business (produce, protein and/or dairy), food bank or other relevant work experience required. Minimum of 5 years leading programs and projects with experience in being proactive and complex problem-solving. Proven experience managing direct reports or leading a team. Strong networking and relationship management skills. Demonstrated excellence in developing business plans and concepts - written, analytical and visual. Adept at using technology and remote collaboration methods for success. Proficiency in Microsoft including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Technical competency in Webex, Salesforce and Tableau also preferred. Required Leadership Competencies: Fosters an Enterprise Mindset Fosters an Open and Supportive Environment Leads with Accountability Collaborates Internally and Externally Focuses on People and Teams Manages Organization and Business Complexity Communicates with Impact and Influence *Feeding America's goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging and*contribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences. We intentionally seek out diverse perspectives and skills on our teams, knowing that it makes us stronger as an organization and better equipped to serve our neighbors in need. We encourage all individuals, including those from historically under-represented communities and individuals with lived experience of hunger, to apply. Feeding America participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.