Director of Purchasing

Job Title: Director of Purchasing

Location: Batavia, IL

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Reports to: COO (in absence to Director of Business Improvement)

Base Salary: $100,000

Summary of action: We are a rapidly growing company, expanding our workforce and looking for a business unit manager type to help us create a purchasing department from the ground up. This is a tall ask, likely to be set up in phases and needing a team, processes, and systems to be built along the way. We will spend at least $30,000,000 on materials next year, so be ready for the challenge. There are lots of low-hanging fruit and wins to be captured along the way, though! We have a leader and many great people to guide this project, but we ask that you apply only if you are ready to be part of building the ship. Some experience in construction or fencing is a plus!
In its end state, the purchasing manager's responsibilities include developing purchasing strategies, sourcing materials and goods, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, coordinating with internal teams on their supply needs, and overseeing the purchasing team's daily activities. The purchasing manager will optimize opportunities to bid and negotiate projects through supplier referral. We are looking for individuals who can think outside the box to achieve company objectives in quality, value, and supplier partnerships.

Mission and Values: Our employees must embrace our company’s core values, focus, and be mission minded toward our vision of creating abundant opportunity through shared victory. They must approach each day with an unrelenting pursuit of excellence and with undying grit. We seek to employ good folks who show their unpretentious, selfless, fun and gracious ways from their core.

Reports to: COO (in absence to Director of Business Improvement)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Purchasing & Administrative Assistants

Essential Functions:

• Develops a purchasing strategy.
• Develops and maintains policies, procedures, and reporting for the department and purchasing related activities.
• Researches and evaluates vendors and products to compare, select, and create strategies based on quality, service, timing, price, funding, market, and historical and future trends.
• Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
• Coordinates with fellow managers to set budgets and oversee all purchasing activities and staff with access to making company purchases.
• Optimize and coordinate company buying activities and power to maximize efficiency and savings.
• Reviews and processes purchase orders and maintains accurate records of goods ordered and received.
• Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
• Maintains a database of key purchasing, vendor information, and product information.
• Coordinates deliveries with team and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.
• Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.
• Keeps up with trends in procurement.
• Travels to vendor locations as needed.
• Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.
• Manage credit applications and leverage for optimal cash management.
• Maintains pricing lists and resources for company.
• Lead, manage, and hold team members accountable.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Classification: exempt/salary position with discretionary commission/bonus opportunities.

Work Hours and Location: Batavia, IL office location with discretionary remote work. Some local and minimal interstate travel for meetings, leadership, conventions, purchasing, and account activity. Typical work week is M-F, full-time, daytime hours.

Work Environment and physical demands: Work environment includes offices, construction sites, and construction or supply yards. Both indoor and outdoor environments. Physical demands can include walking, lifting, bending, climbing, and crouching.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity)/AAP (Affirmative Action Plan) Statement:

Complete Fence provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. The company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants and employees are treated during the application process and post-hiring employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type is not tolerated.

Purchasing Manager Qualifications/Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience as a purchasing manager or agent.
• Experience using procurement software and databases.