Director Purchasing/Supply Chain

Position Summary: The Director of Supply Chain is responsible for providing executive-level direction and oversight of the Utility’s procurement, contracting, inventory, and storeroom functions. This position ensures that purchasing activities are conducted in a competitive, transparent, and compliant manner, and that materials and equipment essential to Utility operations are available in a timely and reliable fashion. The Director leads strategic supply-chain initiatives, manages commercial and contractual risk, oversees related technology systems, and directs staff in support of the Utility’s operational, financial, and governance objectives. Execute sourcing strategies to optimize cost, performance, and total cost of ownership through effective spend analysis and supplier negotiations. * Strengthen commercial outcomes by evaluating contract terms for financial exposure, risk allocation, and business impacts, and resolving commercial issues before legal review. * Achieve balanced commercial results by leading negotiations with suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers. * Improve contract consistency and risk management by maintaining standard commercial terms, templates, negotiation guidelines, and risk positions. * Strengthen supply-chain resilience by implementing strategies for supplier diversification, contingency sourcing, safety-stock planning, and long-lead-time material management. * Improve purchasing and supply-chain efficiency by overseeing ERP, inventory, and contract-management systems, and directing analytics, automation, data integrity, and continuous-improvement initiatives. * Expand purchasing value by coordinating and evaluating joint purchasing opportunities with other municipal utilities and governmental agencies. * Oversee the full purchasing process to ensure timely, competitive, and compliant procurement activities that support uninterrupted Utility operations. * Manage sourcing and contracting schedules to ensure procurements, renewals, replacements, and extensions occur within required timeframes. * Oversee supplier performance by managing compliance, delivery and quality monitoring, corrective actions, and supplier-risk evaluation. * Administer procurement policies, procedures, internal controls, and ethical standards to ensure consistent and transparent purchasing practices. * Direct inventory and storeroom operations, including critical-spares strategy, stocking levels, inventory accuracy, forecasting, warehouse organization, material availability, and reduction of obsolete stock. * Ensure timely operational support during emergencies by leading supply-chain response efforts to secure critical materials, equipment, services, and supplier engagement. * Prepare and submit required quarterly reports of General Manager–authorized contracts to the Board. * Direct staff performance by managing workload distribution, employee development, training, empowerment, and performance evaluations consistent with BPU policies. * Maintain effective communication and working relationships within the supply-chain team and across Utility departments. * * Denotes Essential Functions Education & Certification Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in a related field is preferred. Professional certification such as CPSM, CPIM/CSCP, or an equivalent credential is preferred. Work Experience Requirements: Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible procurement and supply-chain management experience, including oversight of competitive purchasing processes and contracting activities. Extensive experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing complex commercial contracts, including professional services, construction, equipment, technology, and master service agreements. Minimum of five years of leadership experience overseeing staff and/or major supply-chain functions such as purchasing, supplier manage…

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