Job Summary:

As a Director of Procurement, you will determine and formulate policies and provide the overall direction of all supply chain operations within the guidelines set by the board of directors. Plan, direct and coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with help of subordinate supervisors.

Essential Functions:

• Direct the procurement and purchasing operations and strategy to provide the materials and services to meet organization requirements for quality, volume, availability and pricing.
• Evaluate and develop strategic supplier relationships, review and negotiate contracts and implement systems for monitoring performance, assessing risk and response to changes in demand or disruption in the supply chain.
• Negotiate the contracts and purchases of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Collaborate with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels.
• Design processes and systems and utilize technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to material demands.
• Incorporate auditing processes to ensure procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry or government regulations.
• Confer with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve issues.
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs.
• Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
• Preside over or serve on special projects or initiatives identified by Leadership or Operations organizations.
• Implement corrective action plans for both department and organization as needed.
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services.
• Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among sites.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, and other administrative control processes.
• Deliver speeches, write articles, and present information at meetings to promote services, exchange ideas, and accomplish objectives.
• Responsible for vetting contractors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Utilize strong time management skills to successfully manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadline.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Engineering, or other industry-related field required; MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years of industry-related experience including three years in upper management required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Utilize strong time management skills to successfully manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadline.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Engineering, or other industry-related fieldrequired; MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years of industry-related experience including three years in upper managementrequired.