Director Of Procurement

The Gatesworth Communities; University City (MO); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Gatesworth Communities in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Director of Procurement to design and lead procurement for five luxury senior living communities. You will report to the CFO in a newly created role with authority to set standards, select vendors, and deliver measurable savings.

On-site, full-time position guiding purchasing across food, resident care, housekeeping, maintenance, and services, with emphasis on cost control and contract management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement or supply chain with multi-category sourcing.
• Experience in senior living, healthcare, or hospitality preferred.
• Proven ability to build or rebuild procurement function and deliver savings.
• Contract review and negotiation experience.
• Advanced Excel and spend analysis skills; GPO/purchasing system experience a plus.

Responsabilités

• Baseline annual spend across all communities and prioritize high-impact sourcing.
• Lead purchasing for food, medical and resident care, housekeeping and linen, maintenance, capital equipment, and services.
• Source, onboard, and evaluate vendors on cost, quality, and reliability.
• Negotiate contracts and build a central contract database and renewal calendar.
• Standardize product lists, ordering, and par levels to cut waste and off-contract spend.
• Evaluate GPO programs and procurement technology.
• Report savings, spend under contract, and vendor performance to leadership.
• Ensure vendor compliance, including insurance certificates, W-9s, and exclusion screening.

Connaissances

Procurement leadership

Spend analysis

Advanced Excel

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Cross-site coordination

Leadership influence

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Outils

GPO programs

Purchasing system

Description du poste

Director of Procurement - Senior Living | St. Louis, MO

On-Site- 1 McKnight Place, St.Louis, MO 63124

Build and lead procurement for five distinct luxury communities. Report directly to the CFO in a newly created role with the authority to set standards, choose vendors, and deliver measurable savings. The Gatesworth Communities is a locally owned, award-winning senior living organization in St. Louis. On-site, full-time.

Your communities: The Gatesworth, Parc Provence, McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care, McKnight Place Extended Care, and Avenir Luxury Apartments.

What You'll Do

• Baseline annual spend across all communities and prioritize high-impact sourcing
• Lead purchasing for food, medical and resident care, housekeeping and linen, maintenance, capital equipment, and purchased services
• Source, onboard, and evaluate vendors on cost, quality, and reliability
• Negotiate contracts and build a central contract database and renewal calendar
• Standardize product lists, ordering, and par levels to cut waste and off-contract spend
• Evaluate GPO programs and procurement technology
• Report savings, spend under contract, and vendor performance to leadership
• Ensure vendor compliance, including insurance certificates, W-9s, and exclusion screening

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience, including multi-category sourcing
• Senior living, healthcare, or hospitality experience strongly preferred
• Proven track record building or rebuilding a procurement function and delivering savings
• Contract review and negotiation experience
• Advanced Excel and spend analysis skills; GPO and purchasing system experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Ability to earn buy-in and lead through influence across multiple sites

Why This Role

• Design a function instead of inheriting one
• Direct access to the CFO and executive team
• Locally owned organization focused on quality