Process Lead - Purchasing

Position Overview:

This strategic job is focused on direct and indirect purchasing. As a Process Lead, you will be responsible for optimizing the purchasing processes across the organization. You will focus on developing a technical and process standards for purchasing scenarios across Hunter Douglas. Once developed and documented, this role will develop and lead training across the organization and set performance indicators to ensure adherence. As a Process Lead, this role will collaborate with the other process leads to ensure a seamless process design across the different processes. You will work closely with super users to identify new purchasing practices as they emerge and then evaluate to determine if they are superior to standard. Once identified as ‘Best Practices’ the Process Lead will integrate the new practices into the standard processes and communicate all changes.

What you'll do

• Define and develop Standard Processes and Best practices - This includes developing, documenting, and maintaining process templates, Level 3-5 work flows, Quick Reference Guides, and training material for end users.
• Identify all usable assets that exist within the organization. These assets can be physical or intellectual, and will include:
  • Human Assets –collaborate with End Users/Super Users to maintain consistent processes/identify best practices.
  • IT Business Partners –work with the IT business partners to resolve system defects and process opportunities enabled by system enhancements.
  • System Documentation – Use existing documentation to expand knowledge. This will take the form of other teams training and reference guides.
  • Other Center of Excellence teams: work with the other CoE teams to ensure a seamless message to supply chain end users. Requires partnership with Supply Chain Analytics, Central Planning and Optimization CoE, Logistics and Distribution CoE, and the Manufacturing/Fabrication teams.
• Measure Performance –define, set, and track key performance indicators of Direct and Indirect Purchasing
• Process Guidance and Governance–provide guidance around proven practices and documented processes involving Purchasing.
• Serve as the resident expert on these processes and direct inquiries to the best fit process documented and developed.
• Process Auditing –develop/monitor individual end users to ensure purchasing process adherence across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement –initiate and lead continuous Improvements in their process area. This will involve coordinated efforts with Business IT, End Users, and Super Users. Potentially, Master Data Governance will also be involved in initiatives.
• Balance the Skillset of the CoE Team - actively support and collaborate with the other planning and purchasing CoE teams
• Each week provide the CoE team an update of their current open projects including open issues, areas of concern, and success
• Each month review detailed performance on inventory turns, stocking levels, forecast accuracy, and customer service levels.
• Use all available SAP reporting capabilities to analyze materials data for the purpose of developing analytical tools
• Each month, provide the planning process and systems organization an evaluation of the different direct and indirect users and their adherence to the system.
• Evaluate and maintain purchasing documentation around processes and training.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Experience in a Supply Chain Planning role (5+ years preferred)
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Process – specifically around near term planning and available to promise
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Experience/ability to drive change through collaboration
• Strong communication skills –must be able to relate to end users and IT
• Experience training and training software (PowerPoint)
• Process mapping Skills
• Passion for continuous improvement and sustainability
• Positive and determined attitude

What's in it for you?

• Annual base salary range: $90,000-$108,000
• Bonus target range: 20-25%
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay 
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.

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