(Corporate) VICE PRESIDENT OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN

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Kentucky

Are you a strategic business leader with a proven acumen for negotiating, procuring and supply chain
management? If so, keep reading!

McNamara Search Associates is seeking candidates for a global industrial manufacturing company.

ABOUT YOU:
You’re a confident and proven leader with a passion for building partnerships, negotiating stellar deals and uncovering the “next great emerging material” for our production lines. You have an ability to learn current and emerging market trends with ideas to implement cost savings. You’re autonomous and a self-starter with keen insight and experience in the complexity of manufacturing processes, operations management and the supply chain system.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and oversee all North American purchasing activities in wholly owned business units
• Consult with purchasing teams in all North America joint venture businesses
• Responsible for planning and directing materials and supply to reduce costs and improve quality
• Develop and facilitate organizational procurement strategies
• Improve the supply chain by reducing costs and maintaining standards for product quality.
• Work closely with manufacturing management
• Ongoing value creation of a strong supply base
• Lead the development and implementation of cost savings initiatives
• Negotiate all contracts with suppliers with a view toward reducing costs while keeping a high quality of purchased goods and services. Including group contracts or individual business contracts.
• Work closely with the Materials & Procurement team to develop strategic plans for sourcing products based on company goals and needs
• Work with distributors in all markets to negotiate the best prices for raw materials, packaging, equipment and other materials
• Monitor supplier improvement plans for all accounts and reports product quality and delivery issues, pursuing credits when necessary
• Set savings targets and monitor for performance.
• Identify key categories where combined volume will lead to lower cost
• Serve as a point of contact for senior executives from supplier organizations
• Create and manage short, mid, and long-term goals consistent with KPIs
• Manage indirect procurement through identifying new value-add strategies to include indirect spend
• Develop and coordinate new policies and procedures regarding procurement processes.
• Coordinate with Quality for all quality matters and work with R&D on innovation, contingency planning and new vendor approval process
• Evaluate and manage “at risk” or “high risk” suppliers as necessary
• Develop initiatives that facilitate good supplier relationships across the supply base and at various levels within individual suppliers
• Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Operational Management (MBA preferred)
• Experience in Operations Management a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Able to manage multiple projects at same time
• Have understanding of material concepts and business administration
• Able to understand and explain company goals and objectives
• Able to analyze market trends (present and future)
• Must be willing to travel frequently (over 50%)

To be considered for this position, send your resume to Carla Hunter:

carlahunter.mcnamarasearch@gmail.com