Supervisor, Planning and Purchasing

Role Overview

• Supervise a high performing Planning and Purchasing team.
• Ensure effective workload balancing, process governance oversight, and timely processing of procurement requests.
• Ensure material and service availability for the organization through coordination of procurement planning, buying, contracting, and delivery strategy.
• Provide work order-to-payment process expertise using operational reports to monitor status and compliance with process controls.
• Facilitate or coordinate resolution of project demand changes, problems, disputes, or scope adjustments.
• Responsible for supporting material control, delivery scheduling, supplier performance, and process improvement objectives.
• Select, hire, and supervise a high performing team of Planner Buyers in work order demand to daily purchasing and contracting activities.
• Ensure monitoring of process metrics, workload levels, and training needs.
• Ensure the team is addressing problems and obstacles in a timely manner.
• Primary point of contact with assigned business unit partners and lead coordination and expediting of material and services to ensure business needs are met.
• Effectively resolve policy concerns and ensure compliance with all policies and regulations, reinforcing process standardization and compliance.
• Participate in business area process and planning to ensure material/services availability and drive process improvements.
• Supervise the work order to payment process with supply chain process expertise required to effectively drive consistent procurement processes through metrics and reporting.
• Identify supply risk and develop mitigation plans in collaboration with sourcing strategies and BU needs.
• Support supplier relationship management activities.
• Lead and execute purchase negotiations, issuance of RFQ/RFI/RFP's, bid evaluations, supplier selection, and execution of material and services agreements with pre-approved suppliers within established Sourcing Strategies.
• Function as escalation point for Planner Buyers regarding daily issues and process support.
• Lead process improvements including, PO/contract compliance, performance review and analysis, and communication of supplier and contract concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, technical/analytical field, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of Supply Chain experience required.
• CPSM or CPM certification strongly preferred.
• Requires sourcing and purchasing knowledge in areas such as: RFI/RFQ/RFP creation and evaluation, contracts, category strategy execution, supplier managed material, logistics, etc.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite necessary.
• Demonstrated expertise in supply chain processes and procurement planning skills.
• Previous experience in plant operations or utility operations preferred.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Up to 10% travel; driver's license required.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave Benefit plans are subject to change.