Director, Procurement (SAP S/4HANA Required)

Director, Procurement (SAP S/4HANA Required)

This is a hybrid role. Must be located within 60 miles of Harrisburg, PA or Tampa, FL areas.

D&H is growing! Join 100+ year old Employee-Owned technology distributor, offering end-to-end solutions for today's resellers, retailers, and the clients they serve across the SMB and Consumer markets.

• We are empowered by our employee Co-Owners who provide the industry’s best service, and we promote a collaborative culture.
• We offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401k, Paid Time Off, Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision benefits as well as Gym Reimbursement, Work from Home Reimbursement, Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance and much more!
• As a D&H Co-Owner you receive numerous discounts on services.
• We feel strongly about giving back to the community and promoting sustainable, eco-friendly business practices.

Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide tactical and strategic leadership in achieving the company’s inventory metrics and fill-rate requirements to support monthly sales and working capital goals. The Director provides strategic and tactical leadership to meet inventory and fill-rate targets, supports the VP of Procurement in managing daily purchasing operations, and ensures alignment with forecasting and demand planning using SAP S/4Hana. Will lead a diverse team of professionals to achieve and exceed goals that drive financial business results. Will ensure the procurement team is working collaboratively with cross functional teams including vendor management, marketing and sales to deliver value to our vendor partners.

Responsibilities

• Contribute Leadership to focus on achieving company’s purchasing KPI’s including days-on-hand, aged inventory and fill rate metrics.
• Support and Assists Executive Director/VP Purchasing by managing, monitoring and evaluating the day-to-day purchasing department programs and operations
• Support alignment to meet demands of Forecasting and Demand Planning specifically related to SAP
• Responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing SAP S/4Hana solutions to meet business requirements
• Supporting the implementation of enhanced processes and reporting capabilities.
• Identify training needs and assist with the creation and delivery of training materials for new users, new processes, or specific S/4HANA functionality.

• Recommends and implements changes in policy and procedures as necessary to meet continually varying requirements
• Responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring procurement staff, fostering a high-performance culture, maintaining strong vendor relationships, and negotiating favorable terms including pricing and rebates
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Supervisors, Team Leads and departmental staff within the department to successfully negotiate and execute purchase orders as needed to support product needs and maximize company profitability.
• Maintain and build strong relationships with vendor partners.
• Oversee the negotiation of better pricing, back-end rebates, payment terms, freight terms and return privileges.
• Works closely with sales and marketing to align procurement strategies, reviews vendor contracts for financial alignment, ensures optimal inventory levels, and drives supply chain improvements to reduce costs and accelerate market delivery.
• Develop strong coordination with Sales in the review and analysis of customer sales forecasts to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained.
• Review all new vendor contracts to ensure terms are aligned to company financial goals.
• Deliver objective insights and solutions that ensure adequate inventory levels in all warehouses operate optimally.
• Ensure that the company provides differentiated value to our vendor partners, and we are easy to do business with.
• Direct efforts to improve supply chain efficiency, ensure first to market and reduce costs.

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  Works with company leadership to define priorities and objectives, specifically to key vendor KPIs

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in related field, master’s degree preferred or equivalent in experience required in Category Management, Insights and Sales Strategy, and leading teams
• 10+ years of experience configuring and supporting SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4HAN
• 10+ years of experience in Demand Planning and Forecasting
• Minimum 10 years of relevant and technical experience, preferably with significant exposure to IT, and relevant degree
• Substantial purchasing experience at a senior and strategic level, preferably in the area of large and complex Information Technology solutions
• Strong background in procurement, marketing, and sales
• Requires extensive experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA, demand planning, and strategic procurement, along with strong leadership and analytical skills. The role is full-time with occasional overtime and involves working in a typical office environment.
• Strong analytical/data interpretation, Problem Solving, Strategic Influencing, and cross-functional leadership
• Proven people management experience leading a team and coaching and developing others
• A change agent who possesses a creative thought process to tackle old and emerging issues with a fresh, new approach
• Strategic approach to solving business issues or uncovering opportunities
• Evaluates business situations and proposes well thought-out solutions
• Strong leadership, change management and stakeholder management skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proven ability to effectively and credibly manage relationship with technical and non-technical personnel at multiple organization levels;
• Team-orientation with proven track record of working in highly cross-functional and complex environments;
• Ability to drive innovation, initiate continuous improvement and be a recognized change champion
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Web based applications

EOE