What are the responsibilities and job description for the Indirect Purchasing Manager position at Tito's Handmade Vodka?
About the Company:
Built on a dream and distilled in Austin, Texas, Tito’s Handmade Vodka has been bringing people (and dogs) together over the last two decades. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has gained a reputation for its high-quality vodka, charitable contributions, and its goal to make people happy while making the world a better place.
About the Position:
Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Manages Indirect Purchasing organization and supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Maintenance and Engineering Project Management departments to understand needs, manage purchasing activities, and support indirect inventory levels and project execution.
- Hires and manages indirect buyers
- Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues
- Manages supplier relationships including Supplier Agreements and pricing
- Manages and communicates supplier and material lead times to internal departments to support planning and execution.
- Supports competitive bidding processes and negotiations to drive best total value, manage risk, and ensure supplier performance.
- Establishes and maintains RFP/RFQ templates and price thresholds to support consistent selection criteria and award decisions.
- Establishes sole-source exemption criteria and procedures, ensuring appropriate approvals, documentation, and compliance with procurement policy.
- Develops and maintains metrics to develop strategic sourcing strategies (short term, mid term and long term)
- Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Participates in the development of quality documents for the purchasing function.
- Participates in cross-functional projects. Trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.
- Develop Indirect Purchasing KPIs to monitor spend and efficiency
- Perform regular audits of VMI programs
- Review purchase requisitions as assigned by workflow for completion and accuracy
- Communicate process changes with Vendors
- Negotiate contract pricing and terms
- Process new vendor requests and maintain IFS vendor files
- Review contracts for Capital projects
Functional Knowledge
- Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
- Understands suppliers’ business models and operational processes
Business Expertise
- Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with the whole organization as well as throughout the supply chain
Leadership
- Is a resource for individual contributors as a mentor
- Leads large capital projects with risks and resource requirements
- Develops training plans
- Sets goals for organization
- Creates synergy with both internal and external customers
Problem Solving
- Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
- Presents solutions to executive leadership
Impact
- Impacts a range of customer, supplier, operational, and project activities within entire corporation
- Works within broad guidelines and policies
Interpersonal Skills
- Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
- Presents key objectives to both in internal and external groups
- Able to lead a large group and achieve common goals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7 - 10 Years of Experience
Job
- Supply Chain
Shift
- First Shift
Travel
- Yes, 10 % of the Time
What we offer
- Annual Base Salary Bonus Plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Voluntary insurance plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and flex time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
- Financial Wellness Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Equal Opportunity Employer
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