Director of Purchasing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies.
• Search and prepare alternative strategies in case a disruption occurs.
• Manage bid process for architectural plans to subcontractors and vendors ensuring timelines and budgets are followed.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Craft negotiation strategies, inform and update Purchasing Department personnel to close deals with optimal terms.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation is adhered to and followed.
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power. React quickly to adjust.
• Perform periodic cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Continually assess, manage and mitigate risks.
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Review performance of all vendors and subcontractors.
• Promote Purchasing Department relationships and partnerships with trade partners, ensuring communication and accountability.
• Drive Purchasing process to ensure the most cost-effective product. Provide recommendations to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries, react quickly to adjust if needed to ensure efficiency.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand adhering to and ensuring the division business plan’s schedule is fulfilled.
• Create budgets for upcoming projects.
• Manage and continuously audit costs of existing projects.
• Build strategic relationships and a network of business contacts.
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration.
• Eight to ten years of related experience and/or training as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer.
• Proven experience with sourcing, negotiation and vendor management.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills by using persistence and ability to overcome obstacles.
• Possess strong leadership skills and networking capabilities.
• Ability to effectively present information, respond and draw valid conclusions.
• Displays regular interest in market dynamics along with business sense.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in JD Edwards.