Director of Purchasing

L2R Consulting; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L2R Consulting in Miami, FL is seeking a Senior Director of Food & Packaging Purchasing to lead supplier strategy and ensure a continuous supply of products at the best cost for the client restaurant system.

This role supervises Purchasing Managers, develops supplier relationships across QA, Operations and Innovation, negotiates terms, and guides strategic initiatives to strengthen the company’s leadership in the industry.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree required; Master’s degree a plus.
• 4–6 years of direct and relevant work experience.
• Customer operations knowledge is a plus.
• Exceptional customer service, strong negotiation, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership, business acumen and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Purchasing Manager(s) and develop them into autonomous buyers.
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers including QA and Operations.
• Ensure continuous supply of competitively priced products.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and monitor vendor capacity.
• Lead, develop and implement strategic supplier initiatives.
• Align performance goals with organizational objectives.

Skills

Negotiation

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (plus)

Job description

REPORTSTO: Senior Director, Food & Packaging Purchasing

STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY:

Client is a not-for-profit, member-owned independent purchasing and supply chain management cooperative which acts as the exclusive purchasing agent and supply chain manager for the customer restaurant system.

The Director, Purchasing is responsible for ensuring a continuous supply of assigned products at the best cost to the customer restaurant system, either directly or through direct reporting relationships with Purchasing Managers. Principal accountabilities will include supervising, training and developing the skills of the Purchasing Manager(s), helping to establish priorities, and negotiating with suppliers for assigned products, including developing best overall supply matrices that provide the least landed product cost to each assigned distribution center. It is required to review, evaluate, and recommend suppliers in order to manage the best overall supply base for the Customer restaurant system; develop, propose and implement short- and long- term strategies to ensure the continued success and growth of CLIENT and its commitment to be “The best Purchasing entity in the industry”. Additionally, the Director, Food & Packaging Purchasing is responsible for various departmental initiatives and projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervising and developing direct reporting Purchasing Manager(s) into independent buyers who can autonomously lead their assigned categories and who can be prepared to step in, if required, for the Director of Food & Packaging Purchasing.
• Developing and managing relationships with assigned suppliers, including Innovation, QA and Operations.
• Providing a continuous supply of competitively priced products on a regular and timely basis.
• Maintain good working relationships with the field Distribution Services Managers (DSM’s)
• Negotiating with suppliers for each assigned product category.
• Developing and implementing objectives for assigned product categories.
• Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to ensure that all quality, cost and service expectations are met.
• Stay informed about the foundational aspects of the commodity market and price projections to aid in making informed decisions for RFPs. Moreover, supervise the case cost forecasting for finished goods within each team to ensure optimal forecast accuracy.
• Conducting regular performance, business and financial reviews.
• Negotiating and executing terms of agreement between CLIENT and suppliers for new and existing products.
• Participating, and in some cases leading, development teams to facilitate the introduction of new products to the Customer system.
• Ensuring compliance with contracting protocol and the accuracy of Supply Agreements.
• Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers.
• Aligning individual performance expectations with organizational goals
• Developing performance goals collaboratively with their direct reports
• Ensuring that performance goals are clearly communicated and current
• Providing fair, constructive, and timely feedback towards performance expectations and goals
• Providing assistance, guidance, and coaching support as needed
• Ensuring that staff have professional development plans in place
• Conducting performance evaluations according to established systems and policies

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing and presenting all purchasing programs to the CLIENT Board of Directors’ Food & Packaging Committee as may be required per the Food & Packaging and bakery purchasing authorities in the CLIENT operations manual.
• Provide support and ensuring the accomplishment of department and company MBO’s, including the facilitation of distributor AR payment reviews with suppliers.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with the CLIENT Board of Directors as well as all Customer entities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A four-year degree is required. Masters degree a plus. Must have at least four to six years of direct and relevant work experience. Customer operations knowledge a plus but not required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have exceptional customer service skills, strong negotiation skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and as a member of a team ability to identify problems and develop solutions, detail oriented and computer literate in the MS Office environment (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). Must also demonstrate strongleadership skills, a solid businessfoundation and business acumen, and a commitment to the success of all subordinates.