Director of Purchasing

Summary:
The Director of Purchasing is responsible for the strategizing to find cost-effective dealers and suppliers to manage the company’s supply of products and services. 

Responsibilities:    

• Devise and use productive sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Establish department practices and procedures
• Analyze market; recommend major purchases of materials and supplies based on anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability of situations

Duties:

• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness 
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Maintain records associated with the purchasing function, supplying relevant information to the accounting, sales and production functions as required
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Skills, Experience:

• 7-10 years experience in purchasing
• Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Work Environment, Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Ability to work in an office environment to include 8 - 12 hour work days, with extended hours as needed, to include frequent sitting, walking and standing
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times

CSM Job Standards Accountabilities:
Customer Focus: Actively looking for ways to identify customer needs. Then efficiently and effectively addressing those needs.
Communication - Visual and Verbal: Listening, speaking, and signaling so others can understand.  Communicate in spoken English well enough to be understood by others.  
Teamwork: Working cooperatively in a professional demeanor to complete work assignments.
Health, Safety, and Security:  Recognize and mitigate safety hazards including hazardous materials, environmental hazards, and accident conditions on a construction site.  Follow appropriate security procedures.
Scheduling and Coordinating:  Making arrangements that fulfill all requirements as efficiently and   economically as possible.
Problem Solving/Decision-making: Being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace. Understanding the importance of learning new information for future problem solving and decision making.
Adaptability and Lifelong Learning: Being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace. Understanding the importance of learning new information for future problem solving and decision making.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.