Director of Purchasing at CSM Companies, Inc. - Kenworth in Corporate - Madison, WI 53718

Job description

• The Director of Purchasing is responsible for the strategizing to find cost-effective dealers and suppliers to manage the company’s supply of products and services.

Responsibilities

• Devise and use productive sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Establish department practices and procedures
• Analyze market; recommend major purchases of materials and supplies based on anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability of situations
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Maintain records associated with the purchasing function, supplying relevant information to the accounting, sales and production functions as required
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 7-10 years experience in purchasing
• Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Skills

Required

• Dexterity in 'reading' the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Strong leadership capabilities