Director of Purchasing

Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Director of Purchasing to establish a new procurement function. This greenfield role involves developing strategies, managing budgets, and leading high-value projects. Ideal for a manufacturing supply chain leader ready for a significant career step.

Qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end procurement and RFP experience in large CapEx projects.
• Experience leading and building a procurement/supply chain department.
• Successful track record in developing supply chain strategies from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the procurement function from the ground up.
• Develop supply chain and procurement strategy to maximize value.
• Lead complex procurement projects for manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Procurement

RFP

Supplier Management

Budgetary Oversight

Strategic Sourcing

Job description

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Please note: this role is a good fit for candidates from automated manufacturing and/or heavy industrial manufacturing. Food and CPG industry experience is not the best fit for the role.

The Client:

Today Argentus is bringing you a truly fantastic supply chain and procurement leadership role. We have been retained by a new manufacturing client (industry confidential for now) with a bold new venture. This company is a renowned leader in their industry, a best-in-class provider with a fantastic history who is pursuing a visionary strategy through a new manufacturing category and facility. Today, they have tasked Argentus with sourcing a Director of Purchasing to build and execute the supply chain for this venture.

The Opportunity:

This greenfield position will work out of the company's offices in Toronto and/or Mississauga to start as a key member of the company's leadership team. In this role, the Director of Purchasing will have a mandate to build the procurement function from the ground up, developing the processes, technology, and best practices necessary to situate procurement as a key driver of competitive advantage for the organization. You will lead the supply chain from a budgetary standpoint and develop an overall supply chain and procurement strategy, using the company's purchasing power and strategic supplier relationships to maximize value from the procurement process, driving innovation and minimizing cost. In addition to building the procurement function and organization, you will use strategic sourcing, RFP, and supplier management skills to deliver complex, high-value procurement projects in the construction and outfitting of the facility, including manufacturing equipment and automation. Once the facility is complete, the successful candidate will transition to running the supply chain for the manufacturing function—a potentially career-making role for the right individual.

The Ideal Candidate:

This is an excellent greenfield opportunity to build a procurement function from scratch as part of an innovative new business venture, with a strong bonus and compensation structure to match. Our client is looking for individuals who have:

• Extensive end-to-end procurement and RFP experience, particularly within large CapEx projects and greenfield builds of high value and complexity.
• Experience leading and building a procurement/supply chain department, including experience with budgetary oversight.
• A successful track record of developing supply chain strategies and functions from scratch in a manufacturing startup environment, including experience in automated manufacturing.

If you're a Manufacturing Supply Chain leader looking to take the next step in your career, and your background fits these requirements, apply today!

About Argentus: We are a boutique recruitment firm specialized entirely within the areas of Supply Chain Management and Procurement, with a proven track record of placing candidates at some of the top companies in Canada.

Please note: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we are only able to reply to applicants who fit our client's criteria.