Purchasing Director

ABCO Laboratories is a contract manufacturing business that works with customers to make and develop a variety of food seasonings, spices, and dietary supplements. Summary: The Purchasing Director will lead and manage all aspects of purchasing and materials to enable profitable growth. Provide sourcing leadership and management by taking full ownership of all procurement and logistics supporting the manufacturing department. Plan and execute near-term and long-term procurement to effectively increase cash profit margin. The Purchasing Director will interact with the Managing Director, Production management, Inventory, Sales, R&D, and the Controller. The Purchasing Director is expected to identify suppliers, negotiate programs, and build positive relationships. Monitor and evaluate competitive products and pricing and must have procurement buying experience for a food manufacturing facility. An ideal candidate would be someone who can leverage market intelligence to identify opportunities for cost reduction and competitive advantage, has excellent project management and cross-functional team leadership skills, and has the ability to drive aggressive implementation plans and schedules. This person must be able to problem solve and handle multiple tasks effectively, possess knowledge of how MRP works, and have commodity buying experience. A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field, along with 5+ years of relevant Procurement Management experience in food manufacturing, strong leadership experience managing teams, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision is required. Responsibilities: Develop, lead, manage, and execute ABCO’s strategic sourcing plan, including determining current and long-term requirements. Plan and track progress through weekly management review meetings. Actively participate in business reviews with ABCO management and suppliers. Supervise and coordinate activities of the purchasing department. Provide procurement leadership to integrate with all teams to implement best-in-class execution and spend rate. Exemplary knowledge in MRP programs, including running MRP reports. Develop a strong rapport with suppliers, including key decision makers. Lead cross-functional project activities to set up the supply chain (from raw materials sourcing to manufacturing to distribution). Responsible for knowledge of business, systems, and processes through close work with Quality Assurance, R&D, Purchasing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain. Monitor and evaluate competitive products and pricing. Satisfy requests for new item development and qualify opportunities with the sales department. Navigate and manage opportunity buys of raw materials when available. Evaluate cost/benefit of various financial scenarios and make recommendations to senior management. Provide leadership in identifying and developing reliable and cost-effective manufacturing processes for all new and existing products/components manufactured by ABCO. Conduct comprehensive market research to stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and supplier landscapes. Integrate forecasts with sales, marketing, operations, and finance to define a monthly, quarterly, and long-term procurement plan to improve ABCO’s cash margin. Apply experience and knowledge in supply chain, logistics, operational excellence, and return on investment to rationalize and benchmark all course spends on a continuous basis. Schedule:

Monday-Friday. Pay Rate:

Salary to Commensurate with Experience.

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