Unlimited Technology, Inc Hiring for Director of Procurement and Logistics at Dallas, TX Full Time

Come join our team! At Unlimited Technology, we are committed to our company’s core values of Passion, Collaboration, Innovation and Adaptability. With offices throughout the United States, we are a premier cyber and physical security specialty contractor, and we are growing at a rapid pace. We have a wide range of talented and experienced individuals that deliver cutting edge technology solutions to meet our customers’ ever-changing needs. We secure the facilities and networks of the world’s leading brands and critical infrastructure and are recognized leaders in the physical and IT security, cyber, and managed services industries. UT offers a rewarding career, great benefits, and the chance to learn and work with ground-breaking technology and premier clients.

We are seeking a driven and results oriented Director of Procurement who will focus on managing and executing the company’s strategic procurement plans. Responsible for overseeing and facilitating the purchasing strategy, supervising teams of subordinate staff in purchasing, and logistics, and ensuring all employees and processes meet the company’s standards and designations for work quality. As a hyper-growth company, the ideal candidate will be a leader that thrives in a fast-paced environment, ambitious, persistent, highly motivated with strong sales & business skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop procurement policies and procedures. Influence the adoption and companywide adherence to policies
• Oversee the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all categories within span of control including targets, timelines, and resource plans
• Develop sourcing and procurement activities that support key business objectives
• Develop and execute a long-term strategy to facilitate improvements for Procurement Services
• Ensure the execution of procurement strategies across the Company to ensure consistent and high-quality value delivery
• Implement best practices in procurement and supplier management to support commercial and operational objectives
• Ensure the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition and reporting of third-party spend across the company
• Lead rigorous and objective contract negotiations with key internal stakeholders including Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering, and support groups
• Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost reduction and improvement opportunities
• Identify areas for improvement to continually drive performance and results
• Maintain strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met

Manage recruiting, training, and supervising a team of Procurement, Logistics and Warehouse personnel responsible for day-to-day category management activities.

• Build market intelligence capabilities within the category management team on key markets, suppliers, and solutions to support strategy development purposes
• Analyze market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends
• Update procurement strategies based on changing market conditions
• Solicit quotes and proposals for pricing of equipment and services
• Track volume consumption by vendor and utilize data for driving productivity
• Reduce and limit supplier base to strategic and bi-lateral vendor relationships
• Develop and maintain solid relationships with suppliers across the spectrum of the equipment and services sourced by LEP PSB Midco, LLC and its subsidiaries
• Oversee the overall productivity and effectiveness of the day-to-day Operations
• Build business relationships and partnerships across the organization
• Negotiate the best pricing and terms possible and identify instances of non-use of preferred vendors
• Deliver on the productivity and lean procurement KPIs and targets
• Ensure competitiveness of vendor pricing, terms, and conditions continuously
• Work closely with the team and implement initiatives and programs

Requirements

Skills

• Able to lead and develop a culture of teamwork between subsidiaries
• Quality control to ensure the technical feasibility of listings and all outgoing products
• Able to minimize cost of Quality
• Problem solve and support reduction of lead times, resolve machine issues to minimize productivity and delivery impacts, manage through frequent schedule changes and customers issues
• Develop and maintain manufacturers and distributors relationships
• Able to set clear KPIs and goals for all the employees and oversee their execution, by creating a culture of success and ongoing business and goal achievement
• Understand the needs of the company’s customers, the market and competitor activities and translate them into business requirements
• Ensure the overall delivery and quality of the unit’s offerings to customers
• Develop and keep current, a cohesive strategy
• Construction or project management experience preferred
• Private Equity and FAR procurement compliance experience preferred
• Experience with D365 a plus

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or related degree
• Proven experience in managing employees in various departments (Sales,
• Customer Service Management, Technical Support, Marketing, etc.) in a B2B company
• Minimum of 7-years relevant professional experience
• Experience in planning and budgeting
• An understanding of the Federal Government procurement compliance, logistics and procurement process
• Proven experience in setting KPI’s s, training, and motivating employees to reach their targets
• Excellent at building & maintaining relationships with customers
• Strong administrative skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong technical orientation
• Experience in hyper-growth companies and scaling up teams
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• A self-starter who is business-focused, resourceful, self-motivated, and driven to be the best!
• Ability to travel

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• 401 (k) w/company match
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Days

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.