Central Purchasing Director

2 weeks ago

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Cook & Boardman Full time
Job Title: Central Purchasing Manager

The Central Purchasing Manager will lead a centralized purchasing team to support the company's network, driving efficiency, cost optimization, and service excellence. This role requires a strategic mindset, strong leadership skills, and the ability to build scalable processes in a shared service model.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Leadership & Vision: Develop and communicate a clear vision and strategy for the central purchasing function, ensuring alignment with company goals. Act as the driving force for a centralized purchasing approach, influencing stakeholders and gaining buy-in across the organization.
  • Inventory Management: Establish and manage inventory targets, utilizing data-driven insights to drive Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) improvements. Proactively identify surplus and obsolete inventory, collaborating with key stakeholders to implement effective solutions.
  • Order Processing & Fulfillment: Oversee the end-to-end planning and ordering process, ensuring timely and accurate procurement of materials. Lead a team of buyers in executing the purchasing process, from request to delivery, and maintain high service levels to meet project schedules.
  • Cost Optimization: Identify cost-saving opportunities within the purchasing process, developing year-over-year cost reduction initiatives. Establish and maintain cost optimization dashboards, tracking performance against targets and reporting progress to leadership.
  • Process & Data Management: Map out, streamline, and optimize purchasing processes to enhance efficiency and scalability. Ensure data integrity by working with key stakeholders to maintain accurate data sources, clean up inconsistencies, and implement necessary controls.
  • Team Leadership & Development: Build and lead a high-performing purchasing team, providing clear goals, performance feedback, and development opportunities. Champion a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation within the team.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across various departments, acting as a trusted resource and building strong relationships. Demonstrate the ability to support the network with high-quality engagement, communication, and problem-solving.
Requirements:
  • Experience: 5-10 years of experience leading a purchasing team, preferably within a multi-location business.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Industry Experience: Building products / electronics industry preferred but not required. Strong preference for industry experience that includes both stock and highly configured product purchases.
Preferred Skills:
  • ERP-driven planning/purchasing systems
  • Proven experience in building and managing a team to achieve targeted outcomes
  • Strong analytical skills and a continuous improvement mindset
Work Environment:

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. May occasionally require driving to project sites.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cook & Boardman is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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