Job Description:
The Director of Procurement will set the strategy for logistics, planning, and purchasing to ensure consistency, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency of the procurement process.
The Director will set purchasing policies, manage inventory, set the goals for the department, and continuously review stock requirements.
Director of Procurement Responsibilities:
The Director will set purchasing policies, manage inventory, set the goals for the department, and continuously review stock requirements.
Director of Procurement Responsibilities:
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Overseeing the hiring and training of personnel
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Maintaining knowledge of the market and current market prices
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Negotiating favorable supplier agreement
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Build strong on-going partnerships with vendor community
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Communicate and negotiate with key suppliers for product categories, creating cost advantages through aggregation and scale
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Analyze and monitor market conditions to identify opportunity to improve costs, risk management, and negotiations
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Create purchasing benchmarks and monitor performance to meet or exceed KPI objectives
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Execute supplier performance reviews
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Supervising the purchasing team and delegating task across the department
Director of Procurement Requirements:
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Education/Training: 4 year college degree, or equivalent experience, required.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement (preferably in produce category)
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Category Management experience, including vendor management and pricing preferred.
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Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
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Financial and numerical skills
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Strong negotiating and networking skills
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High-level of attention to detail
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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Outstanding team building and leadership skills
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Confidential Job:
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