Director of Purchasing and Materials

Overview

The Director of Purchasing and Materials" is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Multisorb’s purchasing activities, including sourcing new suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing vendor relationships, ensuring timely delivery of materials, and optimizing inventory levels to achieve cost-effective procurement strategies, while maintaining quality standards and compliance with company policies. The person in this role leads the entire purchasing department to acquire necessary materials and services at the best possible price and value for the organization.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive purchasing strategy aligned with business goals based on market trends, economic factors, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and managing supplier relationships to maximize value
• Responsible for continuing programs of exploration for new materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery, while working with development and manufacturing teams to foster continuous improvement efforts
• Negotiating contracts with vendors and managing supplier performance metrics to identify trends and resolve any issues
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to accurately forecast material needs and ensure appropriate inventory levels
• Utilizing data analytics to identify trends, monitor supplier performance, and make informed purchasing decisions.
• Overseeing the entire purchase order process, including generating purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and ensuring timely receipt of goods
• Ensuring adherence to company purchasing policies, regulatory requirements, and honest, fair & ethical sourcing practices; including FG Code of Conduct and other procurement practices
• Managing a team of purchasing professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and performance evaluations
• Developing and implementing systems to assure optimum inventory levels and on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements, while minimizing carrying costs and transportation charges
• Providing strategy in contracting prices, performing root-cause analysis and implementing viable, permanent solutions to materials related issues. Working with both internal and external customers to develop innovative solutions which meet company-wide needs and objectives
• Keeping abreast of materials, markets and materials pricing trends that affect Company products as well as legal matters that affect purchasing policies
• Developing policies and assuring compliance in all aspects of export and import duties and tariffs, regulations, as well as Department of Transportation and other laws regarding the transportation of materials

Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in purchasing and procurement, ideally with five years in a leadership role
• Certification in Procurement or Supply Chain Management (e.g., CSCP, CPSM) preferred
• Strong experience with international procurement regulations and practices
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in procurement software and systems; Infor XA is a plus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams 
• Strong understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles
• Ability to mentor and lead peers and reports
• Experience of managing material changes in pharma/ food markets
• Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast moving and changing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Foreign language skills are a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supply Chain Professionals

Physical Demands

This role primarily involves sedentary work, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods, stand and walk occasionally to access files or office equipment, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office machinery; may need to lift and carry light items up to 10 pounds occasionally. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the building to access other offices, meeting rooms, and equipment in the facility. The person in this position frequently communicates with vendors, and co-workers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Work Environment

Generally works in an office environment but may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical office setting. Normal manufacturing conditions requiring safety observation at all times.

Travel up to 15%

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.