Director of Procurement

SUMMARY: The Director of Procurement is responsible for leading States Industries’ procurement strategy and purchasing functions, including raw material sourcing, supplier management, inventory planning, material availability, and applicable raw material grading activities. This position is accountable for ensuring the organization has the materials necessary to support production and customer requirements while achieving established goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Inventory, and On-Time Delivery . The Director of Procurement develops and maintains strategic supplier relationships, ensures continuity of supply, manages inventory strategy and material costs, and leads the people, systems, and processes supporting Procurement. This position works closely with Operations, Warehouse, Sales, Finance, Quality, and other departments to ensure material availability, appropriate inventory levels, efficient material flow, and alignment between purchasing decisions and production requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with the strategic and operational objectives of States Industries. Provide leadership and direction for purchasing, sourcing, inventory planning, raw material grading, and other assigned Procurement functions. Lead, coach, and develop Procurement employees and establish clear expectations and accountability for department performance. Develop employees to assume increased responsibilities and support succession planning and future organizational needs. Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships across key raw material and purchasing categories. Negotiate pricing, terms, supply agreements, volume commitments, rebates, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and other programs that provide value to States and its suppliers. Ensure adequate supply of raw materials to support production schedules, customer requirements, and changing business needs. Own procurement planning and replenishment strategies necessary to maintain appropriate raw material inventory levels and availability. Establish and maintain inventory and replenishment parameters based on supplier lead times, production requirements, customer demand, working capital, and storage capacity. Partner with Warehouse leadership to maintain visibility of raw material inventory, storage capacity, material flow, and inventory concerns. Coordinate with Warehouse and Operations regarding incoming material priorities, inventory requirements, and anticipated production needs. Maintain Procurement accountability for supplier performance, purchasing decisions, replenishment parameters, material availability, and inventory investment. Identify excess, slow-moving, obsolete, or at-risk raw material inventory and work cross-functionally to develop appropriate action plans. Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks that could impact material availability, production, cost, or customer commitments. Establish and maintain vendor scorecards to objectively evaluate suppliers based on quality, delivery, cost, service, responsiveness, and other relevant criteria. Monitor commodity, supplier, and market conditions and communicate significant risks, opportunities, and anticipated cost changes to Leadership. Work with Sales, Finance, and Operations to establish and maintain appropriate standard material costs and support overall margin objectives. Manage the efficient sourcing of stock and non-stock materials in support of production and customer requirements. Ensure purchasing practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and responsible sourcing requirements. Manage and maintain applicable third-party certifications and sourcing requirements, including FSC, SFI, the Lacey Act, and other applicable standards. Partner with Quality and Operations to address supplier quality concerns, grading issues, nonconforming materials, and supplier corrective actions. Partner with Sales and Operation…

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