Area Manager, Supply Chain

I. Job Summary 
Directs and oversees purchasing function; develops policies related to the procurement of fleet and operation support goods and services. Receives and grants approval for purchases of goods or services. Analyzes changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce costs and improve quality. Manages procurement staff and reports to Corporate Procurement. Maintains quality communications & working relationships with Maintenance, Operations, and Suppliers. 

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

Supervises & directs all procurement processes & procedures at the Area Level.  
  Supervises Daily Activities of Area procurement staff.  
  Assigns work processes to Area procurement staff.  
  Leads the implementation of company procurement policies and procedures, programs and best practices for procurement of fleet and operations supplies, equipment and repairs.  
  Responsible for utilization of corporate procurement agreements and preferred suppliers.  
  Works with Area Managers in analysis and optimization of inventory levels of authority.  
  Leads the area procurement staff in developing regional or local sources of supply that meet current and future value requirements.  
  Monitors appropriate spending, authorizes expenditures and adheres to levels of authority.  
  May lead more complex or larger spend sourcing efforts  
  Provides sourcing process expertise to area procurement staff on preparation and analysis of complex RFX and all other phases of strategic sourcing.  
  Monitors and leads compliance with all procurement programs and diversity initiatives.  
  Makes recommendations to Area management for standardization and cost savings.  
  Assists MA Fleet Manager with reporting and forecasting area spending.  
  Actively participates in Capital Expenditure procurement utilizing company purchasing system.  
  Coordinates and facilitates surplus asset/equipment sales.  
  Participates in budget process.  
  Manages and maintains Area supplier relationships.  
  Trains and mentors staff as required.  
 

III. Supervisory Responsibilities 
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. 

 

IV. Qualifications 
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. Must live and work in the US. 

 

A. Education and Experience 
 

Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.  
  Experience: Five (5) years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).  
 

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements 
 

Lean/Six Sigma/5S, Microsoft Suite, Strong Analysis, etc
 

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required 
 

Good to excellent ability with MS office productivity tools.  
  Strong analytic ability  
  Able to teach others to extract information from data.  
  Able to communicate across all levels of the organization. Function well in a matrixed organization structure.  
  Ability to plan, organize and prioritize own work and that of others.  
  Thinks strategically. Applies new learning quickly.  
  Works well in team environment.  
  Able to coach and develop others.  
  Customer focused.  
  Bias for initiating action.  
 
 V. Work Environment 
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 
  Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;  
  Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;  
  Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;  
  Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;