Indirect Purchasing Manager

Tito's Handmade Vodka•Austin, TX

About The Position

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Manages Indirect Purchasing organization and supplier relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
7 - 10 Years of Experience
Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
Understands suppliers’ business models and operational processes
Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with the whole organization as well as throughout the supply chain
Is a resource for individual contributors as a mentor
Leads large capital projects with risks and resource requirements
Develops training plans
Sets goals for organization
Creates synergy with both internal and external customers
Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
Presents solutions to executive leadership
Impacts a range of customer, supplier, operational, and project activities within entire corporation
Works within broad guidelines and policies
Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
Presents key objectives to both in internal and external groups
Able to lead a large group and achieve common goals

Responsibilities

Collaborates with Maintenance and Engineering Project Management departments to understand needs, manage purchasing activities, and support indirect inventory levels and project execution.
Hires and manages indirect buyers
Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues
Manages supplier relationships including Supplier Agreements and pricing
Manages and communicates supplier and material lead times to internal departments to support planning and execution.
Supports competitive bidding processes and negotiations to drive best total value, manage risk, and ensure supplier performance.
Establishes and maintains RFP/RFQ templates and price thresholds to support consistent selection criteria and award decisions.
Establishes sole-source exemption criteria and procedures, ensuring appropriate approvals, documentation, and compliance with procurement policy.
Develops and maintains metrics to develop strategic sourcing strategies (short term, mid term and long term)
Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Participates in the development of quality documents for the purchasing function.
Participates in cross-functional projects. Trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.
Develop Indirect Purchasing KPIs to monitor spend and efficiency
Perform regular audits of VMI programs
Review purchase requisitions as assigned by workflow for completion and accuracy
Communicate process changes with Vendors
Negotiate contract pricing and terms
Process new vendor requests and maintain IFS vendor files
Review contracts for Capital projects