Director, MRO Procurement: Strategic Parts & Inventory Leader

ASR Group; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Crystals Corporation in West Palm Beach, FL, seeks a Director, MRO Procurement to manage a $150M spend profile and oversee MRO materials planning, inventory management, and supplier relationships across US operations.

The role partners with senior leaders to drive savings, negotiate contracts, and implement risk management. Strong SAP/Ariba experience and CPIM/CPM knowledge are preferred; a Bachelor’s degree is required, MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of applicable capital equipment, plant operations, plant services, manufacturing, and/or purchasing experience
• Demonstrated track record of success in large, complex international companies
• Demonstrated ability to successfully handle contract negotiations, pricing analysis, and markets forecasting
• Solid understanding and experience with packaging equipment procurement
• Solid understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory management, and warehouse/storeroom management as applied to MRO spare parts and materials
• Experience using Procurement and Sourcing modules (preferably SAP & Ariba)

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains systematic, analytical and results-based methods for savings, monitoring supplier's performance, and sourcing effectiveness; communicates these results to appropriate stakeholders as needed
• Works closely with the business and implements new global sources of supply that align with the current business strategies
• Manages current contract portfolio and assists with implementation and on-going management of new sourcing initiatives
• Works cohesively with existing manufacturing facilities
• Identifies maverick spend and additional contract utilization opportunities
• Develops and manages project-specific procurement plans
• Leverages volume across major spend items (driving processes at the highest possible level while identifying additional leveraging opportunities)
• Analyzes and reports on commodity and supplier performance against goals and objectives
• Leads negotiation efforts on purchase agreements and vendor contracts while delivering quality, on time supply, service, cost containment, and process improvement
• Sets negotiating plans and negotiates agreements for key materials
• Develops and implements risk management strategies
• Develops and implements feedback mechanisms to determine customer satisfaction levels; responds to issues and concerns while collaborating with teams in managing alliance supplier efforts
• Properly reports progress of work initiatives to resolve internal roadblocks and follows internal escalation procedures when necessary to ensure targeted savings are achieved
• Coordinates supplier rankings and reviews; develops comparison models for index-based contracts
• Leads MRO Materials Management, including the development of MRO inventory strategies (deterministic and statistical replenishment) to optimize working capital for spare parts and materials
• Manages Managers supporting MRO materials in accordance with the company’s established policies and procedures
• Develops processes and metrics for continuous improvement of MRO materials planning and inventory performance
• Directs comprehensive data analysis for MRO materials planning and inventory strategies
• Communicates MRO supply risk, root cause, and stock-out mitigation to Senior Management as well as Maintenance and Operations
• Directs the review of slow-moving or obsolete MRO material for disposal
• Ensures MRO inventory is maintained in clean, safe environments and adheres to all internal and external policies (housekeeping, layout, quality hold, material quarantine)
• Interprets and presents monthly or annual MRO inventory and working capital reports to Senior Management, including corrective actions when required

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Procurement

Strategic thinking

Inventory management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Engineering or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

SAP IM suite

Job description

Florida Crystals Corporation in West Palm Beach, FL, seeks a Director, MRO Procurement to manage a $150M spend profile and oversee MRO materials planning, inventory management, and supplier relationships across US operations.

The role partners with senior leaders to drive savings, negotiate contracts, and implement risk management. Strong SAP/Ariba experience and CPIM/CPM knowledge are preferred; a Bachelor’s degree is required, MBA is a plus.