Director Procurement

Who We Are

Metrie is a multi-national leader in the millwork industry with over 30 locations that produces and sells interior finishings across North America. We’re passionate about making a difference by helping our customers transform their houses into homes and love where they live! You’ve probably seen our products in the media featured on tv shows and magazines such as HGTV, Style at Home and House & Home, or by one of our Instagram influencers.

Why should you work for Metrie? With us, you are more than just a number. We work hard to create a home for our Metrie family where you are empowered to be your best every day. Your contributions matter to us! We take pride in our culture of Ownership, Learning, and One Team, and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

What You Will Do:

The Director, Procurement is accountable for setting and executing category strategy across Metrie's North American network, driving supply continuity, supplier performance, sourcing optimization, inventory outcomes, and commercial value creation within their category portfolio, PFJ Pine.

Reporting Relationships and Key Interactions:

The Director, Procurement reports to the Senior Director, and is a member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team.

Location: Chicago, IL, OR flexiblie within the US; must be in the office 4 days per week, with regular travel throughout Canada and the U.S., and occasional international travel, including Southeast Asia.

Key Accountabilities:

The most critical responsibilities for this role are:

1. Set the strategy and regional direction for purchasing, inventory performance, and supply chain

• Develop long term supply agreements

• Develop and implement procurement strategy, policies, goals, and plans that align with overall Metrie strategy; ensure effective implementation

• Responsible for inventory performance relative to business growth

• Develop regional cost improvement and evaluation techniques.

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and other purchasers in the execution of the business strategy.

• Research and survey buying markets in order to source the most optimal suppliers, in accordance with corporate objectives

• Maintain current knowledge of best practices and techniques, applicable laws and regulations as to be able to recommend revisions to existing practices to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and statutory compliance

• Manage the achievement of demand expectations (IBP)

• Continually identify and implement key opportunities for improvement

2. Margin

• Work in tandem with the Sales team to drive a procurement plan that supports budgeted margins

• Develop yearly margin budgets with Sales Teams

3. Supplier Relationship Management

• Assist in building effective partnerships with new and existing vendorsMaintain relationships with key regional suppliers

• Manage pricing structure on a daily basis

• Place purchase orders according to established programs

• Negotiate pricing and terms for major purchases within established authority limits

• Analyze and balance internal/external supply requirements and develop alternatives when supply is constrained

• Maintains purchasing information, files and records (e.g. Requests for Proposal, purchase orders, vender files, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines

• Termination of vendor relationships as directed

• Responsible for negotiation of supplier rebates as directed

4. Sales, Operations and Supply Chain Optimization Support

• Provide regular market information to Sales and Operations team

• Provide new program launch support

• Travel to regions to drive alignment and support of the strategic plan

• Collaborate with IBP and SCO team.

Professional Qualifications:

The education and background experiences enabling success for this position include:

1. Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a focus in Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

2. 10+ years of supply chain/procurement experience

3. Ability to travel regularly throughout Canada and the United States, with occasional international travel (including Southeast Asia) to support supplier visits, strategic sourcing activities, and business objectives.

4. Strong business acumen:

a. Strong relationship building and networking skills

b. Ability to identify, prioritize and act on commercial opportunities.

c. Strength in applying strategic thinking to refocus business activities accordingly based on market and competitive dynamics.

d. Skilled in combining research and data analytics with personal judgment to make value-creating decisions.

5. Superior people/group interaction skills

a. Strong leadership and consensus building skills

b. Clear and concise communication and presentation skills.

c. Ability to lead/facilitate group interactions.

d. Proven experience working collaboratively with high performing colleagues.

e. Experience at a senior leadership level and managing a portfolio of diverse stakeholders.

f. Experience building and leading a high performance team.

6. Resourceful, self-starter

7. Commitment to continually embrace personal and professional development

8. Personable, collaborative relationship builder who can drive change management

9. Passion for developing and managing products that result in a transformative customer experience