Director Of Purchasing

Position Summary
The Director of Purchasing is responsible for overseeing the procurement of goods and services to ensure cost-effectiveness, quality, and alignment with organizational objectives. This role develops and executes purchasing strategies, manages supplier relationships, controls budgets, and optimizes inventory levels. The Director also provides leadership to the purchasing team and works collaboratively across departments to support business operations and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement purchasing strategies that optimize costs, streamline processes, and support business objectives.
• Supplier Relations: Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to establish strong partnerships and secure favorable contracts and terms.
• Financial Oversight: Create and manage the purchasing budget, track spending trends, and ensure efficient use of resources.
• Process Management: Oversee the complete purchasing cycle, from requisition through delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels, balancing availability with cost efficiency.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the purchasing team while effectively delegating responsibilities.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, legal standards, and industry regulations.
• Collaboration: Partner with internal departments to forecast demand and align procurement activities with operational needs.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on KPIs, purchasing activities, and supplier performance to drive continuous improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may include direct supervisory responsibilities for members of the purchasing team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, with 5 years of relevant experience; or 10 years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years in a management role within purchasing or supply chain.
• Demonstrated ability to develop long-term procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Proven negotiation skills with a track record of securing favorable supplier terms.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in evaluating purchasing trends, market data, and financial performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for managing teams and building cross-functional partnerships.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• This role is performed in an office environment and is generally sedentary in nature.
• Must have the ability to operate standard office equipment, including but not limited to computers, keyboards, and printers.
• May be required to lift or move up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions, with substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform job duties.
• Employees must also be able to walk short distances.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000