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Ash Grove Cement Company · 1 month ago

Regional Procurement Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

Ash Grove Cement Company is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, renowned for its innovation and excellence. The Regional Procurement Director will drive the execution of category strategies, manage the Operational Procurement Team, and identify opportunities for cost reductions and service improvements.

Mining

Responsibilities

Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines

Drives the execution of the defined category strategy on a local/regional level. Work closely with the Local Category Manager and Divisional Procurement team

Manages the Operational Procurement team

Identifies and enables opportunities for cost reductions, cost avoidance and service improvements

Provides guidelines and directions to the local team to execute procurement tactics to achieve these benefits

Drives annual budgeted cost savings, margin improvements, and other procurement benefits, using best-in-class procurement techniques

Provides monthly reporting on savings, benefits, key initiatives and projects through the development of an effective Procurement Management dashboard (KPIs)

Connects procurement and portfolio strategies to the business strategy

Delivers the procurement category strategy and plans across all channels supported by sourcing strategy, supplier negotiation, selection and evaluation

Owns the supplier relationships and take actions to deliver value through growth

Identifies and interprets results, trends, business and market environment and drive procurement performance

Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Procurement ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementContract ManagementCost AnalysisFinancial UnderstandingPeople ManagementNegotiation SkillsNetworking SkillsBusiness Strategy AlignmentKPI Development

Required

Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc

Minimum 4 Year/ Bachelor's Degree in engineering, purchasing, business or related field

Minimum 10 years of experience in Procurement experience

Experience in Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Cost analysis and management, Financial and business understanding, Negotiation skills, Networking skills

Minimum 5 years in people management experience

Willing to cooperate in international projects

Up to 50% domestic travel