Director of Procurement — Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

Tes Recruiting; Thomasville (GA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tes Recruiting seeks a Director of Purchasing for a fast-paced furniture manufacturing operation in the Thomasville, GA area. The role will lead raw materials procurement, planning, and supplier negotiations, building a reliable supplier network and improving material availability and time to market.

The Director will manage purchasing agents and buyers, own cost savings initiatives, and collaborate with plant and executive leadership on supply chain performance and business priorities.

Formación

• 8+ years of progressive purchasing, procurement, or materials-planning experience in manufacturing
• Experience purchasing direct materials and managing suppliers, negotiations, contracts, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing inventory, long lead times, excess or obsolete stock, and supply risk
• Experience leading or developing buyers, purchasing agents, or planners

Responsabilidades

• Lead raw materials planning to support production needs, inventory goals, and time-to-market targets
• Develop and manage supplier relationships, including regular supplier visits, negotiations, contracts, and performance reviews
• Establish qualified backup suppliers and sourcing options to reduce supply risk and improve continuity
• Own purchasing cost savings and cost controls, tracking results and validating realized savings
• Manage inventory levels, reorder points, excess materials, and obsolete inventory across manufacturing locations
• Lead, coach, and develop purchasing agents and buyers responsible for daily purchasing activity
• Improve purchasing processes, ERP data, supplier terms, and reporting to support better decisions and execution
• Partner with operations, engineering, finance, and the executive team on purchasing priorities and business performance
• Oversee supplier quality follow-up and corrective actions for defective or nonconforming materials
• Lead cycle count and physical inventory practices, and use results to improve inventory accuracy

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Herramientas

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Tes Recruiting seeks a Director of Purchasing for a fast-paced furniture manufacturing operation in the Thomasville, GA area. The role will lead raw materials procurement, planning, and supplier negotiations, building a reliable supplier network and improving material availability and time to market.

The Director will manage purchasing agents and buyers, own cost savings initiatives, and collaborate with plant and executive leadership on supply chain performance and business priorities.