Director of Purchasing

Franklin, TN

JOB SUMMARY:

Purchasing Director will be responsible for planning, purchasing, tracking, and maintaining inventory levels. Manage the vendor accountability and the purchasing staff. Provide analysis and help lead systemization, implementation and use of inventory management systems. Ensure systems and programs are sufficient to meet company’s inventory management needs for all products. Develop strategies and tactics for improving operation efficiencies, improving service levels and set and maintain inventory levels as well as operation cost.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or Marketing. Master’s degree in business or marketing is preferred but not required depending upon depth of leases, contracts and related documents.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience in a multi-location/multi-state environment dental or manufacturing environment.
• 7-10 years of strategic leadership experience in retail, ecommerce, healthcare, foodservice or education.
• Dental experience highly desirable.

JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and cost reduction, including budget analysis, quote analysis, quote formation, and negotiation. Proven ability to meet and exceed performance objectives in previous roles.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and legal regulations and dental industry commodities.

JOB-RELATED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively present information
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Excel.
• Ability to give direction, adapt to change, establish work relationships, build consensus, anticipate roadblocks, and work in a team environment.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Travel as needed
• Ability to work flexible hours as required and be available in response to emergency situations.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates activities between departments and supplier base to ensure contract compliance and resolution of all major issues dealing with quality, cost, and delivery. Supports requests from others for data creation, data confirmation, status updates, and other activities as needed. Communicates with Operations Manager counterparts to facilitate alignment of purchasing activities. Develops critical work instructions, procedures, and engages in workflow improvement for the team and/or department to maximize efficiency and coordination or purchasing activities.
• Design, plan and implement sourcing and purchasing strategies to support formulary commitment.
• Manage supply DOH to production at the center level
• Negotiates prices in support of the department’s goals
• Work with suppliers and internal departments. Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors
• Search and source potential suppliers and vendors.
• Track, measure and analyze company expenditures.
• Oversee the recruitment, hiring and training of new staff.
• Determine and track KPIs.
• Provide reports for upper management.
• Adhere to laws, rules and regulations.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the industry for the specific major category being sourced.
• Provide direct reports with leadership, development, and coaching to foster employee engagement and develop a surplus of bench strength talent
• Other duties may be assigned.