Director of Procurement
Company: Baxters North America
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Scope of Job:The Director of Procurement directs the procurement
and purchasing operations and builds strategies to provide the
materials and services to meet organizational requirements for
quality, volume, availability, and pricing. This includes
evaluating and developing strategic supplier relationships,
negotiating contracts, and implementing systems for monitoring
performance, assessing risk, and responding to changes in demand or
disruptions in the supply chain. This high impact position drives
strict and consistent vendor performance through use of scorecard
and vendor return cycle management, collaborates with other
functions to define current and future inventory requirements and
manage inventory levels, designs processes and systems and utilizes
technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to
material demands, and incorporates auditing processes to ensure
procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry
or governmental regulations. This person shall have the ability to
transform the operations while meeting immediate business needs at
the same time.Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:Manages
the procurement function for Baxters North America.Develops team of
procurement professionals setting clear SMART goals for direct
reports and their teams which align with critical short term
business goals and individual growth plans.Creates functional
strategies and specific objectives for the procurement function and
develops budgets, policies, and procedures to support the team s
infrastructure.Skills include contract management and
administration, negotiation, operations management, purchasing
management, risk management, vendor relationships, strategic
sourcing, and working knowledge of ERP systems.Develops vendor
relationships and sets vendor KPIs and goals, using scorecards for
accountability and performance tracking.Education: Bachelor s
degree required.Experience: 10+ years of managerial experience.
Deep knowledge of the procurement / sourcing function and solid
knowledge of the overall departmental function.Competencies:
Contracts Management & Administration, Negotiation, Operations
Management, Purchasing Management, Risk Management, Vendor
Relationships, Strategic Sourcing, ERP Systems, Operations.Physical
Requirements: Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of
computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.
Keywords: Baxters North America, Greenwood , Director of Procurement, Executive , Cincinnati, Indiana
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