Procurement Director JobPlano, TX
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The Procurement Director will be responsible for handling sourcing and obtaining critical supplies necessary for the Zips Car Wash business. This role will work closely with department leaders to create a procurement platform, manage and oversee ordering processes, and negotiate and manage selected vendors.
Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- None, individual contributor
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborates with other departments and leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions.
- Negotiates and completes contracts with vendors for optimal cost and delivery times
- Assesses current material availability; reasonably predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems, and other variables.
- Communicates with vendors to resolve problems regarding delivery, quality, price.
- Source and purchase parts, tools, and materials necessary to run store operations.
- Create a procurement platform and roll out to the company.
- Create a “general store” for internal teams to obtain necessary items.
- Prepares and presents market conditions and merchandise cost reports.
- Prepares and processes purchase orders and requisitions for materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management.
- Perform inventory management.
- Manage vendor list.
- Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids.
- Resolves grievances with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
- Maintains and/or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
- Acts as the company’s representative in negotiations with suppliers and vendors.
- Coordinate the removal or disposal of surplus materials.
- Administers the departmental budget.
- Purchase order processing and payment coordination.
- Auditing of deliveries against purchase orders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Skills and qualifications that assist in efficiently completing this job include:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation (s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
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Skills and qualifications that assist in efficiently completing this job include:
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in buying, purchasing
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven negotiation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively train others.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Understanding of business and management principles.
- Thorough understanding of materials and supplies used in the company.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation (s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine needs.
- May require travel up to 35%.