Vice President of Procurement

Job Description: G&K Services, a market leader in branded identity apparel programs and facility services is seeking a Vice President of Procurement to direct and manage the procurement and sourcing functions for G&K Services.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations and Sourcing, the Vice President of Procurement will manage an annual operating budget of more than $4 million. This position will coordinate, manage and prioritize the day-to-day activities of the Procurement, Corporate Administration, Facilities and Travel teams which includes: the development and implementation of effective cost reduction programs to control costs company-wide; manage company travel policies, procedures for corporate office and direct the corporate administrative function to ensure high level of administrative support to corporate office, including all facilities management.

The Vice President of Procurement will manage a staff of approximately sixteen employees including seven exempt, three non-exempt and six outsourced on site employees.

The successful candidate will have the following accomplishments/attributes:
Bachelors Degree with business emphasis

Five years of procurement experience at a director level or above within an organization with multiple locations

Ten or more years of sourcing/buying, inventory, operations and facilities experience

Global sourcing experience

Recognized as an authority in leading teams by virtue of training, mentoring and achievement

A strong team leader with exceptional interpersonal skills and an infectious enthusiasm

The chosen candidate will have proven experience with:
Successfully transforming organizations through change management, process improvement and policy enhancements

Negotiate all commitments with suppliers in a way to ensure both short and long term service and cost objectives, set by management, are met

Work closely with executives and business groups across functional areas in order to build procurement influence and set procurement policies and direction

Implement and drive process consistency and cross business collaborate sourcing strategies that result in supplier consolidation

Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment

Apparel sourcing experience is extremely desirable, global aaparel sourcing equally desirable

Recruit, develop and mentor personnel, creating a high caliber operating culture. Determine all resource planning, training and skills development needs.

Ability to choose a course of action from a variety of options and sell the idea to different organizational levels

Demonstrate expertise in developing supplier diversity programs

CPM preferred

Results oriented

Working Conditions Hazards and Physical Work Demands:
Travel - approximately 30%

Job Experience:
The successful candidate will have the following accomplishments/attributes:
Bachelors Degree with business emphasis

Five years of procurement experience at a director level or above within an organization with multiple locations

Ten or more years of sourcing/buying, inventory, operations and facilities experience

Global sourcing experience

Recognized as an authority in leading teams by virtue of training, mentoring and achievement

A strong team leader with exceptional interpersonal skills and an infectious enthusiasm

The chosen candidate will have proven experience with:
Successfully transforming organizations through change management, process improvement and policy enhancements

Negotiate all commitments with suppliers in a way to ensure both short and long term service and cost objectives, set by management, are met

Work closely with executives and business groups across functional areas in order to build procurement influence and set procurement policies and direction

Implement and drive process consistency and cross business collaborate sourcing strategies that result in supplier consolidation

Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment

Apparel sourcing experience is extremely desirable, global aaparel sourcing equally desirable

Recruit, develop and mentor personnel, creating a high caliber operating culture. Determine all resource planning, training and skills development needs.

Ability to choose a course of action from a variety of options and sell the idea to different organizational levels

Demonstrate expertise in developing supplier diversity programs

CPM preferred

Results oriented

Working Conditions Hazards and Physical Work Demands:
Travel - approximately 30%

Searchable Keywords: Vice President of Procurement / gj-mo

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor

Expected Travel Time: None

This company may offer relocation assistance.