Purchasing Director jobs in North Carolina

The Specialized Recruiting Group is hiring a Director of Purchasing for a homebuilder client of ours in the Raleigh area. The role is open due to growth, so this is a great chance to join a reputable and growing homebuilder's team in the Raleigh area! Job details are below:

Role:

The Director of Purchasing is responsible to work with the Supply Chain Partner on the daily execution of Supply Chain Management functions to deliver compelling cost, trade competency, capacity, and cultural alignment required for the assigned operating divisions and respective cost codes. The Director of Purchasing ensures that all Supply Chain business metrics and charters are met and that Value Creation strategies are fully executed. The Director of Purchasing ensures Value Leveraging principles, standards, and procedures are followed within department. The Director of Purchasing initiates and nurtures productive and positive defined trade relationships and works synergistically with the Supply Chain Partner and other departments to solve cross-functional issues. The Director of Purchasing is responsible for fulfilling the core responsibilities and achieving the results defined in the Joint Charter shared between the Plant Market Partner, Supply Chain Partner, and the Plant Labor and Material Specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates leadership consistent with the TNL Platform and Supply Chain Leadership Platform
• Demonstrates high levels of team function with other Leaders
• Partners with the Supply Chain Partner to fully mature the disciplines of the Plant Floor Platform
• Matures all disciplines of the Supply Chain Platform
• Leverages Mutual Gain Negotiation skills, principles, and strategies in all interactions to reach durable agreements
• Aligns with the Supply Chain core principles, functional absolutes, relational absolutes, and strategies
• Ensures sufficient trade partner capacity is in place to support assigned markets production pace
• Ensures trade partners and crews have clarity on results expected and are competent to perform to established standards
• Partners with Plant Labor and Material Specialists to initiate action to resolve systemic performance issues with Trade Partners
• Ensures contracts for all active Trade Partner relationships including detailed Pricing Addendums and Quality Standards are current
• Documents all Trade Partner expectations in Trade Agreements through Quality Standards, Trade Contractor Guidelines, Commitments of Conduct, or architecture drawings/details
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new methods and materials that lower cost without sacrificing quality or perceived client value as directed
• Maximizes hard cost reductions while maintaining positive business relationships

Results/Accountability:

• Ensures Supply Chain and Plant Platforms are fully mature
• Ensures that there are no variances due to purchasing errors, inaccurate or unclear pricing, or performance standards
• Ensures that there are no costs due to product failures
• Ensures that there are no schedule delays due to lack of trade capacity
• Ensures that there is no lost production or variances due to inadequate training
• Ensures Quality Standards are aligned with local building standards

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or relevant field preferred
• Three or more years of relevant work experience required
• Two or more years of residential construction industry experience preferred
• Background in technical sales, business, or manufacturing management preferred
• Strong problem solving, persuasion, and negotiation skills required
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and reliable personal transportation required for frequent regional travel and occasional travel to Expansion Markets in NC and SC

General Requirements:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be able to work independently
• Strong communication skills, written, and verbal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Regularly drive between jobs during the workday
• Comply with all company policies and procedures