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Director of Purchasing

Trillium Professional has a direct hire opportunity in Fayetteville, AR for a Director of Purchasing.

Relocation assistance is provided. Salary up to $160,000/year.

The Director of Purchasing is responsible for developing the overall procurement strategy to ensure that the necessary materials, products, and services are available to meet the business needs of the organization while minimizing cost and inventory.

In this role, the challenges are endless, the problems are complex, and the solutions require out of the box thinking and the ability to challenge status quo.  

Essential Functions:
-Develops and maintains a robust procurement strategy to minimize cost and inventory positions while maximizing in-stock performance for the Purchasing Department
-Develops and maintains strategic vendor relationships
-Monitors and develops new KPI’s as necessary to ensure that metrics are meeting business requirements
-Interfaces with other departments to ensure adequate support is being provided for other company initiatives
-Responsible for aligning Supply Chain team, goals, processes, measurements, standards, and efforts with companies primary focus areas
-Other project work, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned

Key Competencies:
-Keeps immediate supervisor informed of important matters which must be handled at that level, with emphasis on critical incidents related to employee safety and security.
-Contributes to a cooperative working effort by demonstrating a willingness to perform other job-related work, as needed, or requested.
-Decision-making and authority exercised with good judgment, recognizing when others must be involved.
-Shows initiative in gaining and maintaining the skills, abilities, and knowledge required to perform this position in at least a fully qualified and satisfactory manner.

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Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in engineering field, strongly preferred. Related degree, required.
-5+ years of management experience in the Engineering or Procurement field. Previous experience leading supply chain and/or engineering teams.
-Strong understanding of MRP operating principles, required
-Excellent PC skills utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
-Strong communication skills to effectively negotiate and communicate with suppliers and vendors
-Effective organizational & project management skills through proven experience
-Strong problem solving and critical thinking sills through proven experience
-Team orientation with ability to be self-directed
 

Trillium has been recruiting and placing clerical and office professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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