Director of Purchasing

The ideal candidate should have strong negotiation skills, leadership qualities, and economic competence. They should also have a good understanding of supply chain management, financial analysis, and data analysis.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning and coordinating: Overseeing the purchasing process, including the activities of buyers and purchasing officers
• Obtaining goods and services: Determining what the company needs, and then ordering and arranging delivery
• Negotiating: Negotiating contracts on behalf of the company
• Analyzing data: Comparing suppliers based on price, quality, and delivery time
• Developing strategies: Creating and implementing procurement policies and strategies
• Maintaining relationships: Building and maintaining relationships with vendors
• Monitoring: Monitoring deliveries and stock levels
• Establishes relationships with key suppliers aimed at achieving preferred pricing and terms.
• Communicates with Accounting to track payables to key suppliers according to agreed terms.
• Communicates with Sales Associates to assist in closing customer parts-only sales orders.
• Communicates with Field Service Associates to ensure that parts and materials are provided.
• Develops programs with existing and new suppliers that maximize parts availability and flexibility, while achieving competitive pricing.
• Leads Purchasing Associates to ensure that parts and materials are ordered according to NRE requirements and quotations from approved suppliers.
• Leads Purchasing and Warehouse Associates to ensure that parts and materials are delivered according to commitments from suppliers.
• Leads Purchasing Department to ensure the accuracy of procurement records.
• Follows-up to resolve critical procurement issues raised by internal and external Associates.
• Leads Purchasing and internal departments in assuring that AAR/ISO Quality standards are met.
• Leads Purchasing and internal departments in tracing and improving Key Performance Indicators, such as on-time delivery, quality and Lead-Times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related subject.
• Ability to work with both internal and external suppliers in a professional manner.
• Ability to analyze and negotiate within the guidelines of good business and ethical practices.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and Sage ERP
• Five years of supply chain or procurement experience