North America Regional Purchasing Director


Reporting jointly to the VP of Global Purchasing and VP of NA Supply Chain Management, this Senior Purchasing Leadership Position will be responsible for all Strategic and Operational Purchasing across the North American Region and will be the largest of all Regional Purchasing Leadership roles throughout the company, encompassing approximately $1B of spend across Six BU’s and Forty Manufacturing Sites, with Twenty Sourcing Professionals as direct reports. A significant aspect of this position will be the foundation and process reengineering work that will be necessary to migrate from a decentralized procurement environment to a Centrally Led procurement organization that will drive coordination of Sourcing Leverage Initiatives, Material Procurement and Supplier Management.

Individual will have overall responsibilities for Supplier Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Material Procurement for all Direct and Indirect Purchases and External Products, while also being the principal driver of continuous improvement in Material Cost, Supply Continuity, Supplier Quality, Raw Material Inventory and Days Payable Outstanding. As a member of the Global Purchasing Management Team and North America Supply Chain Management Team, the role will also include significant responsibilities for Business Controls, KPI Measurement, Purchase to Pay initiatives and Corporate Policies and Procedures.

Requirements 

• Ideal candidates should have 10 + years of direct or related experience with Resin and Chemical Purchasing Processes in a $1Billion Petrochemical Operation with background in Strategic Sourcing of Materials, Products, Equipment and Services.

• Minimum BS in Supply Chain, Business or related Technical Discipline such as Chemical or Polymer Engineering with MBA or MS preferred.

• ISM CPM/CPSM, APICS CSCP, or other related supply chain certifications desirable.

• LEAN and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing principles, practices, methods and procedures used in World Class Procurement.

• Proven experience to influence, collaborate and motivate teams to meet new demands.

• Excellent presentation and written communication skills.

• Proven market research skills, financial and business acumen, and mature judgment with strong problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and alignment of sourcing strategies and supplier network capabilities for all Materials, Services and initiatives that compliment and support Functional and Business Unit Objectives.

• Ensure flawless execution of all procurement strategies; including financial analyses, supplier management, contract management, strategic sourcing, procurement tools and KPI reporting.

• Direct the development and execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively manage the performance and reporting of spend across the business enterprise.

• Develop and maintain systematic, analytical and results-based methods for monitoring supplier’s performance and communicate results to the suppliers and end users with actionable information to be taken where necessary for both suppliers and buyers.

• Drive standardization of processes and procedures, including transaction methods with suppliers, supplier selection processes, ongoing supplier management, data collection, negotiation, performance improvement, cost reduction and communication strategies.

• Lead and engage in reviews with suppliers and stakeholders across the region with a strong bias toward total cost over the lifecycle of materials, goods and services.

• Lead, motivate, develop and reward the Sourcing Team through a hands-on leadership style that is highly motivational and disciplined.

• Minimize Sole Sourcing of materials and implement appropriate contractual terms and conditions to mitigate risk while ensuring supply continuity