Director of Procurement

Job Details:

• Provide a strategic approach to the total cost of ownership of her/his categories, balancing requirements such as cost, quality, service, safety, and security of supply in alignment with business goals.
• Support documenting and implementing processes, systems, technology, policy, and governance for sourcing.
• Conduct contract and supplier management ensuring process and regulations compliance. 
• Leverage incentives and suppliers with long term agreements and partnerships, considering risk management strategies and security of supply with terms, innovation, conditions, contingencies, and other remedies. 
• Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure contract terms are aligned with business requirements.
• Measure performance and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure efficient service and problem resolution.
• Develop a supply base in China/emerging countries to deliver and achieve corporate strategic objectives and performance indicators, including but not limited to quality, cost, flexibility, sustainability and sourcing.
• Continuously work on cost optimization by implementing RFPs, economies of scale analyses, should-cost models, supplier consolidation, low-cost country sourcing, preferred supplier programs, product/vendors development, e-Auctions, and raw material index agreements. 
• Conduct market analysis, peer company benchmarking and risk analysis by category.
• Interface with cross-functional teams on new product development sourcing strategy and implementation, optimize material selection to maintain lowest cost, predictable availability, and industry leadership in quality.
• Key categories include resins, gelcoat, fiberglass, pigments/TI02, packaging, catalyst, sheets, shower door components & finished goods.
• Elaborate strategy plans, budgets, long-term value initiatives reporting, analyze emerging market supplier potential, support new product introductions, drive procurement optimization and communicate with business and senior management.