Purchasing Director

1 week ago

New York, United States Bowery Residents'​ Committee Full time

ABOUT BRC:

BRC is among the most comprehensive, effective, and fastest growing agencies in NYC serving homeless New Yorkers. With a nearly $200 million budget and 1500 employees, BRC has 29 programs throughout the New York City area that work together to form a seamless continuum of caring and effective services to meet all a client's needs. We employ a holistic approach, helping clients achieve health, wellness, and economic self-sufficiency, offering an array of housing and services for more than 10,000 of New York's neediest residents. BRC has an entrepreneurial culture with a track record of innovation. BRC is highly successful and has been recognized for it. BRC was presented with the Community Impact Award at the New York Housing Conference 45th Annual Awards, recognizing BRC's Homestretch Housing project, Landing Road. Staff at BRC works together collaboratively to address some of the greatest social challenges of our city and does so using a compassionate and respectful approach. In our most recent survey, 95% of our employees said they would recommend BRC as a good place to work. For more information about BRC, please see our website at BRC.org.


HOURS:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

  • Monday - Friday; 9:00am - 5:30pm


Oversee the day-to-day functions of the Purchasing department. The Purchasing Director is responsible for developing a centralized and strategic approach to the company-wide procurement of goods and services that will add value and efficiency to BRC’s operations.

 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Purchasing Policies & Procedures

  • Develop and communicate purchasing policies and procedures that are consistent with BRC’s strategic plan.
  • Serve as the primary contact for purchasing related questions and training, policy and procedure clarification and compliance by all departments.
  • Establish, communicate and implement goals that promote greater organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Purchasing Operations

  • Partner with Accounts Payable Director to facilitate procurement in Aestiva.
  • Review purchase orders in Aestiva to ensure required approvals have been satisfied.
  • Review pending invoices in Aestiva to ensure POs have been created and Goods Receipt have been performed in compliance with BRC’s procurement process.
  • Reviews bids and proposals to ensure consistent with NYC purchasing policies and guidelines.
  • Negotiate payment terms consistent with optimizing BRC’s cash flow position.
  • Manage inventory of goods and services procured.
  • Provide guidance and support with bid specifications and RFPs as needed.

Evaluate Vendors

  • Perform periodic reviews of vendor’s performance.
  • Serve as the BRC point of contact for third party vendors.
  • Ensure BRC has sufficient vendor representation to meet supplier diversity goals.

Special Projects

  • Lead initiative to implement purchasing cards.
  • Lead implementation of supplier punch out functionality on Aestiva platform.
  • Other Projects as needed.

People Management

  • Provide supervision and guidance to Purchasing Coordinator and other staff as assigned.



JOB SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

  • Significant related experience, with supervisory experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, logistics or related field.
  • Results-oriented, metrics-driven leader with expertise in purchasing, supplier collaboration, development and compliance.
  • Experience with sourcing and procurement and building a vendor program.
  • Experience with contract negotiations.
  • Solid analytical and computer skills.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Outstanding team building and leadership skills.
  • Proficient with MS Excel.

Preferred:

  • Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or similar certification

*Vaccination preferred but not required


MAKE AN IMPACT


Are you looking to make a positive impact on the lives of those in your community? At BRC, our staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.

Each and every BRC staff member makes heroic contributions to our city, providing vital services in times of crisis and need. Through our commitment to employee wellbeing and development, BRC provides a workplace where staff can achieve their goals, make a difference with our clients, and grow personally and professionally. BRC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace: we provide PPE to all employees and enforce temperature monitoring and physical distancing best practices across our programs.

Today, we have over 1000 full-time, part-time, and per-diem positions located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. Come and learn why 95% of BRC employees report that they would recommend BRC as a good place to work, and join us in building a more caring and compassionate city.


BENEFITS

BRC takes the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees seriously. Employees are eligible for health insurance and paid sick time benefits immediately upon starting work. In addition, full time employees receive a generous benefits package, including:

  1. Competitive health and dental plans, with coverage is available for your spouse, domestic partner, and dependents.
  2. A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, and additional paid sick and personal time. A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC.
  3. Tuition assistance and many training opportunities for career development.
  4. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare, transit and childcare.


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