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Director of Purchasing
1-800-Flowers
Westerville, OH, United States
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REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in business related field.
• 7-10 years progressive experience in Purchasing & Sourcing with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry, preferably in a strategic setting.
• Strong knowledge in: sourcing process, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management and technology utilization.
• Experience using MRP system, Oracle experience is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in systems application specifically Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Consumer product, finished goods experience preferably in gift, home decor or finished food product industry.
• Must have strong team values, excellent communication, negotiation and listening skills and be self-motivated.
• Must be able to work well with change and tight timelines in a fast-paced, highly creative environment.
• Experience managing individuals and ability to lead change and influence others.
Description
In order to be successful in this role, this individual will leverage their proficiency in Leadership, Procurement & Sourcing to lead the team to create a competitive advantage for Cheryl's Cookies by building winning supplier partnerships, best-in-class margin management through cost controls, supplier innovation, and continuous process improvement and effectively managing all company resources.
Work closely with brand leadership, marketing, merchandising and operation partners to identify opportunities, develop and execute strategies to build strong assortments that will achieve/surpass financial objectives of the organization. Strong analytical skills, creative problem solving skills and ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment is a must.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Partner with marketing & merchandising teams and lead the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.
◦ Key strategic components to include but not limited to: joint process improvements with suppliers, product specification optimization, supplier relationship management, volume concentration, best price evaluation and supply base management to ensure supply continuity, service and quality.
• Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions.
• Lead the engagement of the supplier management processes, through the development of sourcing processes/ procedures, supplier and category segmentation, metrics/KPI's, contract management, etc.
• Manage, mentor and develop a dynamic team of purchasing professionals.
• Lead the purchasing team to identify potential opportunities to improve budget and generate savings, revenue enhancement, speed-to-market, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, and other opportunities that offer Cheryl's Cookies competitive advantage.
• Work closely with merchandising and finance partners in BOM process to gain understanding of key cost drivers and providing pricing inputs to ensure pricing stability and predictability.
• Lead the efforts of development and application of industry knowledge to maximize merchandising opportunities; provide internal and market analytics to support development of strategic sourcing plans; collaborate with sourcing and merchandising to support decision-making and process design to align practices with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.
• Champion process improvement by recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in function and across procurement to deliver productivity targets and facilitate the creation of pipeline projects for the future.