Director of Supply Chain & Procurement

The Director of Supply Chain and Procurement will be responsible for improving our multi-site supply network. This role manages all phases of sourcing including identifying cost saving opportunities, assuring continuity of supply, creating competitive environments, negotiating and generating contracts. This role will drive strategic initiatives to optimize our supplier relationships and procurement strategies, oversee logistics, planning and purchasing to ensure supply chain continuity, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and adequacy of our sourcing and procurement processes.Salary Range: $120,000 – $140,000Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, and Supplemental Insurance; 401k with Company Match; Shift Differential; Tuition Reimbursement; Paid Time Off; Annual Bonus PotentialMaintain purchase contracts and vendor dataEstablish and maintain reliable sources of supply to ensure timely procurement of goods, services and materialsDeploy mitigation strategies to avoid supply chain shortfalls and continuously evaluate alternative supply sourcesUse analytic techniques to support procurement projectsManage supply chain data by designing, producing, analyzing, continuously improving, and presenting monthly logistics and supply chain metrics, measuring operational and financial performance against company specific objectivesManage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring spending transparencyRequest and analyze quotes/bids to aid in negotiations and identify best overall solutionUtilize benchmarking to identify best practices, trends, and improvement areasPlan and implement supply chain optimization projects such as warehousing, inventory management, cost optimization, and route planning, to meet customers’ requirementGather data to populate and report progress via supplier scorecards and internal dashboardsTrack, manage and report cost savings as well as working capital improvementsIdentify gaps in policies, processes and proceduresCommunicate effectively with senior leadership to provide regular updates on procurement performance and initiativesDiscover and implement the most cost-effective shipping modes and schedulesDevelop trust amongst cross functional teams so when conflicting priorities or other issues arise you can ensure that all involved understand the issues and agree with the solutionsDevelop supplier relationships in a way that results in both parties benefitting from the relationshipMaintain best practices in procurement to ensure product safety and food safety compliance including but not limited to: supplier screening and approval process, vetting for compliance to good manufacturing standards, defining clear specifications for all major and minor ingredients, help implement quality assurance measurement at every stage of procurementProvide leadership and mentorship for direct reportsQualifications

Bachelor Degree in related field required10+ years of experience requiredPlastics/resin/chemical experience highly desiredStrong written and oral communication, analytical, decision-making, problem solving, and computer skills requiredApply Now#J-18808-Ljbffr