Director, Procurement

The Director, Procurement will oversee all buying activities for EPLS including vendor relations, pricing, product selection and inventory management. Working closely with the District Manager, Stores, the role will also lead implementation of best practices with regards to shrink, a markdown strategy and dealing with existing aged inventory. Duties include providing strategic direction to the category teams, increasing the use of analytics in decision-making, and working closely with store staff and marketing to offer and promote a product mix that meets our customers’ needs.
Duties & Responsibilities
Actively participate in the senior management team, assisting with the development and realization of strategic kpi’s. plans, budgets and outcomes
Provide strategic support and leadership to the procurement team
Utilize existing and recommend new means of analysing procurement data to drive future purchasing decisions with regards to selection, quantities and margin
Ensure category managers have proper planograms for their respective areas and work closely with store staff for timely implementation
Set policies and best practices with regards to managing shrink and aging inventory
Coordinate with the logistics team on product shipping strategies, cost analysis and inventory management
Work with the District Manager, Stores and Director, Supply Chain to optimize inventory levels to maximize the use of warehousing space and minimize delays and out of stock positions
Laise with other EPLS General Managers to understand the procurement needs in their divisions
Support Category Managers to negotiate vendor contracts and optimize volume and price to meet business needs
Participate in escalated areas of concern with vendors or service providers to solve problems and resolve disputes
Qualifications
Post-secondary education in a purchasing, business or other related discipline
7+ years of progressively experience in procurement or supply chain management
Experience in setting direction for the implementation and management of strategic sourcing and category management strategies across a diverse portfolio of products
Adept at developing related policies, documents, processes improvements, standards and work instructions
Comfortable with utilizing quantitative skills to analyze, validate, manipulate and manage large amounts of data specific to problem-solving and trend analysis
Experience developing collaborative long-term strategic agreements and relationships
Demonstrated management skills and experience including resource management, budgeting, planning and reporting, team building and relationship management
Strong business ethics and process orientationProven track record of increasing efficiency and reducing costs through expandable and scalable solutions
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