Kelvin Group is hiring a Director of Purchasing for a full-time position at our Willington, MA or Fairless, PA locations.

The Director of Purchasing will manage deliverables to ensure equipment and material flows meet project needs. Strategically develop and implement commodity/supply chain strategies covering all commodities, services, and supplier processes to deliver maximum value, leverage, and standardization.

Kelvin Group, a member of the Southfield Capital portfolio of companies, is a leader in the field of industrial and commercial mission-critical mechanical services, process safety management, and environmental compliance. Kelvin Group's turnkey solutions provide Design/Installation and Ongoing Service and Preventative Maintenance of world-class mechanical systems for leaders in the Food and Beverage, Cold Storage, Pharmaceutical, Educational, Health Care, and Process industries

Job Requirements:

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in Purchasing & Sourcing with extensive experience in the construction industry, preferably in a strategic setting in a mid to large-sized regional organization.
• Mechanical (HVAC) experience preferred.
• Good understanding of packaging components and associated commodities.
  Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets
• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management, or Engineering or equivalent business experience.
• NAPM (A.P.P. C.P.M.) or APICS (CPIM, CIRM) certification preferred
• Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows-based PC programs.
• Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improve

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishing and maintaining measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities to include but not limited to supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial (AP) performance, and material shortage elimination.
• Report to management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to supplier performance.
• Develop national purchasing programs for vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate and execute purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business needs.
• Develops and maintains a Vendor Managed Inventory system
• Lead within the scope of the strategic sourcing process to drive cost out of the supply chain by managing the following: Commodity and negotiation strategies including Terms and Conditions Supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalization of Supply chain solutions, including vendor managed inventory (VMI), supplier consignment, safety stock levels, etc.
• Leads product development commodity strategies in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce the total cost of supply chain management.
• Drives usage of cost models to validate commodity strategies and to understand significant cost drivers.
• Manages all activities that develop relationships with suppliers.
• Responsible for all aspects for inventory and parts management.
• Develops an overall vendor and subcontractor base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, utilizing global market exploitation, leveraging spend, and leveraging of technologies.

Kelvin Group's companies include ARC Mechanical, HCG Associates, and Refrigeration Design & Service, Inc. Kelvin Group is continuing to grow and expand.

If you are interested in learning more about a career with Kelvin Group as a Director of Purchasing, apply today!