Director of Procurement

Platform Science•San Diego, CA

4h•$173,177 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Platform Science is looking for a Director of Procurement to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity for someone to continue to build their career in Procurement, working with all parts of the organization. This position reports to the CFO. The primary work location will be daily, onsite in the San Diego, California office.

Requirements

BA or BS degree required.
10+ years of working experience in procurement transformations, category management, procure- to-pay processes, core procurement methodologies and ERP systems
Demonstrate good leadership skills and ability to influence stakeholders and executives
Strong communication and analytical skills
Experience in complex solicitation(s) and negotiations within multiple categories
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment subject to constant change
Industry knowledge of procurement best practices and market roadmaps
Ability to identify and implement leading-edge cost-effective procurement technology
Experience in achieving year over year P&L savings
History of building and scaling procurement teams
Ability to travel if necessary

Nice To Haves

Procurement qualifications are a plus (e.g., APICs, ISM etc.)

Responsibilities

Establishes procurement practices and policies to provide visibility, appropriate controls, and enables higher quality purchasing decisions. Develops policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact across the company.
Lead Purchasing & sourcing team, establishing standard methodologies and development approach for the team and other teams across business units and functions.
Responsible for overseeing the development of key supplier relationships and developing a partnership to support program requirements, lead times and program schedules.
Responsible for hiring, development and retention of the procurement department.
Sets goals and identifies metrics measuring performance of purchasing processes.
In collaboration with the executive leadership team, establishes purchasing budgets and aligns departmental strategy and direction with the overall goals of the organization.
Responsible for leading strategic sourcing for key spend categories across the company.
Lead negotiation efforts and govern purchase agreements and supplier contracts with a bias for achievement of quality, delivery, cost containment, assurance of supply and process improvement. Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to reduce purchasing costs.
Develop and maintain systematic, analytical, and results-based methods for monitoring supplier’s performance and communicate these results to the suppliers and end users.
Provide timely and actionable information for corrective actions to be taken where necessary to both the supplier and internal stakeholders.
Develop and utilize benchmarks and scorecards to be used for continuous improvement; creation and improvement of best practice-based processes and procedures.
Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities.
Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance and contractual obligations are met.
Identify and address commercial issues and lead corrective action resolution related to supply quality and delivery.
Evaluate customer RFQ requirements and develop strategic sourcing objectives and plans to meet engineering requirements.