director of purchasing.

The Director of Purchasing will be expected to be an innovative, strategic leader for the Purchasing department; utilizing their functional expertise to work with business stakeholders and providing high-level business acumen to support overall business objectives. In this role, they will be responsible for ~$35MM of annual spend across essential ingredients, packaging materials pallets and will manage all purchasing activities through a combination of direct and indirect management. Directly, they will be expected to ensure the successful execution of all purchasing activities for its member-grower organizations. Indirectly, they will be expected to provide critical support to their Purchasing and Production Planning teams and be accountable for completing any additional activities essential to the business

Salary: $140-155k/year DOE

Responsibilities:
Organizational Leadership
-Consistently and accurately reporting progress on departmental goals, metrics and other information to the executive leadership team
-Ensure strong, internal control environments with clear, well-enforced ethics and conduct standards through continual improvement of policy and procedure
-Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the department is seen as a valued partner and
is involved in business decisions
-Foster positive work environments for department team members to feel empowered and self-motivated as it relates to performing their duties well

Process Development and Execution
-Lead the development and implementation of sound processes and procedures that ensure ?checks and balances? are in place for all purchasing, invoice review, invoice approval and vendor payment activities
-Define and implement purchasing strategies, policies, processes and tools that optimize cost savings and purchasing efficiencies while simultaneously
prioritizing safety, quality, customer service and efficiency
-Prioritize the successful execution of department specific work to ensure all business and department objectives are achieved and high-performance standards remain as the expectation

Supplier and Contract Management
-Manage all critical activities that support the development of successful strategic supplier partnerships and providing leadership for all purchasing activities through project coordination, effective negotiation and best practice implementation
-Qualify new and existing suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, payment terms and quality
-Negotiate and execute supplier contracts as needed to support critical business needs
-Coordinate the identification and execution of improved margin growth opportunities and cost mitigation/reduction strategies

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
Required Skills:
-Superior leadership, communication and influencing skills
-History of successful cross-functional collaboration
-Superior organizational and problem-solving skills
-Highly analytical, process-driven and results-oriented
-Proven ability of possessing excellent negotiation skills
-Proficiency in MS Office products and other software tools
-Proficiency working in ERP software system, SAP
-Deep knowledge in packaging purchasing practices

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
7-10 years

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
-7+ years of progressive success in Purchasing or Supply Chain
-Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements
-Demonstrated supplier and project management skills
-Strong contract development and supplier negotiation skills are a plus
-Proven success in CPG or Manufacturing industries
-Proven success in Commodity or Packaging industries is a plus


To be considered, please apply online at www.spherion.com/apply
If you have any questions please contact David Wilson at 701-412-2886

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