Job Description

Let\'s Grow Together

Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise and simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. "At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it\'s the purpose we do our best to fulfill every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, this is a great place to launch or expand any career and push the boundaries of what comes next. We\'re committed to achieving shared success, and we provide opportunities for you to develop through experience, exposure and education. Our people have always leveraged their unique perspectives to keep us on the right track for a lasting future. If you want to innovate, learn, and grow with a global leader that builds products, services, and a company people love, then we\'ll be "at your side" every step of the way.

The Director, Procurement is responsible for developing and overseeing the execution of procurement policies and strategies for the purchase of goods and services that support the company\'s overall business goals across the Americas. This position is responsible for ensuring the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and value of the purchasing and procurement process, as well as the implementation of strategies and ongoing improvement plans for managing supplier relationships, quality, price and risk. The Director, Procurement leads the Purchasing and Procurement team and is accountable for the day-to-day operations, ensuring financial targets and KPIs are maintained, utilizing effective and efficient processes, and focusing on continuous improvement and customer experience. The Director, Procurement practices leadership that embraces a DE&I mentality with an emphasis on sustainability efforts, delivers cost savings, eliminates waste, mitigates risk and improves service, quality and collaboration with our suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Vision

Create a clear vision, develop, and execute on a long-term strategic plan for operational efficiency and standardization in procurement and supplier management practices across the Americas

Develop and implement efficient and effective processes and metrics to continuously assess cost savings, spend analysis, contract reviews, pricing and supplier performance and compliance

Develop, implement, and manage procurement operating models, systems and processes to ensure that strategic, financial and operational objectives for all buying categories are met

Oversee the development and roll-out of (i) strategic sourcing methodologies, including spend analysis, sourcing, contract and supplier management, and supporting tools and systems and (ii) policies and training materials that are central to strategic sourcing methodology and processes

Assess current and future operational risks and opportunities, and translate those into strategies, capabilities, best practices, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to deliver achievable solutions

Build relationships with key internal stakeholders to align on business objectives, challenges and requirements to accomplish corporate objectives and strategies

Provide cross-functional and collaborative leadership to advance departmental and companywide initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities

Leadership

Lead a cohesive, high-performing, and collaborative team of purchasing and procurement professionals, leveraging strengths, driving alignment and performance, and providing regular coaching and development opportunities

Create an environment of collaboration, innovation, problem-solving and continuous improvement

Lead the team to provide the right level of support and responsiveness to the business and suppliers

Provide direction, leadership and guidance to leadership staff and monitor the efficiency with a focus on supporting corporate short term and long term plans

Procurement Oversight

Manage the procurement end to end process across the Americas

Create the buying strategy to ensure cost saving, adequate supply fulfillment, and appropriate supplier selection

Offer high level support and analysis for root cause analysis and implement achievable solutions

Influence supplier relationships to support strategic sourcing and spending control/cost savings

Oversee the negotiation and review of supplier selection, contracts, and payment

Support risk mitigation, contract compliance, cost savings, and building ongoing supplier relationships

Conduct timely reviews with suppliers to measure performance against contractual standards and performance expectations

Purchasing Oversight

Manage the purchasing operations across the Americas

Lead the strategic direction and leverage system capabilities to improve purchasing processes

Provide cost savings analysis and direction for the Procure to Pay process

Develop best practices and appropriate policies and procedures

Continually identify opportunities for improvement; quality, cost and delivery

Reporting

Oversee financial responsibility and budgets for the Purchasing and Procurement teams to support continuous improvement mindset

Monitor and analyze trends and market conditions for present and future pricing, availability and capacity of goods and services

Establish and monitor metrics to evaluate team productivity, system metrics, timely delivery, spending and purchases, expense accruals, and additional reporting capabilities to manage efficiencies

Report on key metrics and make recommendations to senior leadership for cost savings, risk mitigation, analysis and improvements

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor\'s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business Administration, Logistics, Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Master\'s Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 12 years Varied corporate experience spanning the following areas:

Management experience leading and mentoring staff with a focus on continuous process improvement, efficiencies, and technology driven solutions

Purchasing and Accounts Payable system and workflows in a shared service environment

Hands-on experience implementing new policies

Supplier management and compliance

Languages

Spanish Preferred

Portuguese Preferred

French-Canadian Preferred

Software/Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Zycus or equivalent procurement systems and source to pay technical platforms

SAP S/4HANA

Other Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Ability to communicate a vision and gain alignment with senior management and internal stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and foster shared understanding, transparency, and mastery of the process and/or system

Strong business acumen including analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify achievable solutions and make good and timely decisions

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization

Excellent leadership, team building and collaboration skills

Ability to build and manage long-term relationships and maximize value for the organization through effective negotiation

In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement policies and best practices

his role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit .

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.

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