Vice President, Operations & Procurement

Essential Functions

* Leadership - Develop a culture of high performance and employee engagement by inspiring, developing, and motivating internal talent. Facilitate good discussions with employees in order to understand their professional goals and aspirations. Create an environment of open communication that fosters upward feedback and suggestions. Make well informed decisions, demonstrate initiative, exhibit autonomy and execute on organization initiatives. (Measure by Employee Engagement and Retention)

* Strategic Direction – Develop, recommend, and implement strategic business and operational plans to consistently meet short and long-term profit and return-on assets expectations while building a strong operational foundation.  Research, develop, recommend, and implement strategic product sourcing options. Manage FICO, SIS costs to ensure a sustainable and competitive cost position on key inventory items. Establish systems, processes, and procedures for overall procurement activities including material requirement planning and its effective execution. Play a key role in supporting the consistent business growth by facilitating and achieving optimal geographic coverage, consistent on-time delivery performance, effective production planning, efficient asset utilization, consistent price support, vendor selection, long-term COE planning, efficient inventory level strategies, and relevant process improvement and standardization initiatives (Lean Culture). In conjunction with branch and corporate ERP teams, identify operational “best business practices” that are compatible with the S.A.P. operating platform. Support, implement, build on, and maintain the key compliance programs including ISO 9001:2000, AS9100, ITAR, etc. at the relevant locations in the company as required by the business needs.

* Optimize our supply chain network and daily operational activities for strong geographic coverage, maximum efficiency, and throughput with modern distribution systems (relevant productivity, automation, new technology initiatives). Responsible for the vendor relationship, purchasing processes, and rebate maximization along with oversight of freight including negotiation and management of both contracts and carriers.

* Asset Management – Achieve and maintain efficient utilization of Curbell Operational assets - both equipment and facilities. Maintain and manage a saleable and accurate (locations and perpetual) state of inventory while optimizing COE concepts to improve earn & turn ratios. Ensure effective, timely, and consistent cycle counts & audited physical inventory practice in alignment with existing procedures. Identify opportunities to develop, recommend, and implement new methods and procedures for consistently optimizing material yields, and effectively train warehouse personnel on those new methods and procedures.

* Work jointly with Regional Directors, Marketing, Operations, and Business Development on bringing a consistent message to the field related to both organizational and operational strategic directions. Assist with the implementation of marketing programs, market strategies, and other related company initiatives including long-term geographic and capability expansion objectives. (Examples include: Acquisitions – due diligence and integration, Green field expansion, new product offerings, new market segment developments). In addition, lead efforts to develop, recommend, implement, and maintain a recycling program that supports Curbell’s sustainability initiatives.

Performs other duties as assigned.