Director of Purchasing

Role Overview

• Develop a center-led procurement program that adds value and efficiency to the organization
• Oversee purchase order processing and purchase order fulfillment
• In a supervisory capacity, conduct competitive bidding and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Ensure compliance with negotiated national supplier agreements
• Support team as needed in invoice reconciliation
• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan; establish, communicate and implement goals for the department to promote effectiveness and efficiency
• Develop effective working relationships with the leaders of the business unit including collaboration to understand market demands and seasonality
• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance appraisals and development plans
• Serve as the primary contact for procurement-related questions, training, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments for the business unit you support
• Develop and implement procurement-related training programs for the procurement team and organization
• Create and implement Departmental Key Performance Indicators to track the overall performance of your organization in meeting goals and objectives
• Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency
• Meet regularly with respective departments regarding procurement for their understanding and/or recommendations to enhance policies and procedures
• Develop, communicate, and implement new/revised policies, procedures as required
• Lead and Support ERP implementation and transition for all procurement related functions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 7-10 years of direct purchasing experience, with at least 3 years in a management role overseeing purchasing agents/buyers
• Knowledge of distribution and service-related businesses
• Results-oriented, metrics-driven leader with expertise in purchasing, supplier collaboration, development, and compliance
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct procurement personnel & activities in multiple locations (States)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing workflow and material lead times to support distribution operations to ensure that sales are never impacted from stockouts
• Experience building a supplier performance management program
• Excellent analytical and computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel in the development of reports and metrics to create strategies driven by data
• Demonstrated ability to learn new ERP systems to quickly maximize their efficiency in the overall purchasing process
• Strong communication skills

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• 2 Medical Insurance Plan Options–Base PPO with HSA (High Deductible) and HMO Medical Plans:
• Prescription (Rx) Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 2 Dental Insurance Plan Options
• PPO and HMO Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
• Company Paid Business Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
• Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
• Paid Grandparent Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)