senior procurement director - Upper Marlboro, United States - Melwood Veterans Services

Description

Reporting to the Vice President of Contract Management, the Senior Director, Procurement will play a critical strategic role for Melwood in the implementation of a major federal contract portfolio of projects, including more than $120m portfolio of projects.

The Senior Director, Procurement will work to achieve and exceed quality, control & delivery performance targets across all procurement phases for Melwood.

The position will assist the Vice President of Contract Management in improving long-term efficiencies and competitiveness for Melwood's contract and grant portfolio.

Duties and responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring compliance with federal government, industry, best practices and appropriate corporate polices and procedures for purchasing;
• Developing, managing, and supervising all aspects of procurement, including sourcing, purchasing, fabrication, coordination on logistics and related administration;
• Drive strategic supplier initiatives including supplier selection, development, consolidation and platforming methodology.
• Developing and deploying risk mitigation strategies (assurance of supply, tariff issues, alternative manufacturing, cost increases, single supplier risks, etc.);
• Educating, training and enforcing sourcing, procurement processes and policies utilizing innovative business acumen and best practices;
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring department budget;
• Managing expenses within approved budget constraints;
• Developing, implementing and monitoring an updated procurement policy for a $120m+ agency;
• Evaluating vendor performance for profitability and establish service level standards;
• Leading strategically critical projects that bring exceptional value to the company through total cost reduction, key supplier relationships, commodity focus, supplier consolidation, cost/benefit financial analysis, and supplier quality management.

Qualifications:
Five or more years of experience directing a Procurement Department. Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree, highly desired. Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Supply Chain Professional or similar are highly desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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