What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Procurement position at Lee Contracting?
Founded in 1989, Lee Industrial Contracting is a 100% employee-owned company based in Pontiac, Michigan. We are the premier industrial contractor of choice for a broad variety of equipment installation, construction, and service projects. As employee-owners, we all strive to demonstrate the core values of Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, and Dedication each and every day. As a team, our mission is to provide our customers with the finest people, material, and equipment available.
We are proud to offer our employees:
- Paid Holidays Upon Hire
- Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA with Employer Contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and develop strategic supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and implement systems for monitoring performance, assessing risk, and responding to change in demand
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness including establishing contacts in new markets
- Implement processes and determine system solutions for purchasing activities throughout the company’s job sites and at its various locations
- Analyze and evaluate the current procurement organizational structure to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Develop and implement a streamlined procurement framework that enhances efficiency, accountability, and collaboration across teams.
- Align procurement functions with overall business strategies to ensure effective resource allocation and process integration
- Work closely with other departments (e.g., finance and operations) to understand their needs and align procurement activities.
- Collaborates with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels.
- Drive organizational accountability through metrics and dashboards
- Keep abreast of industry developments impacting all trade departments
- Knowledge and experienced with creating agreement templates, author contracts and a solid understanding of standard legal terms, work with legal as needed
Requirements:
- Minimum of 7 years managing Procurement and Purchasing activities in industrial/construction services
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or Construction Management
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Experience implementing procurement systems and related tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong change management skills
- Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements
- Experience with Oracle NetSuite ERP is a plus
- Highly motivated
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
