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Director of Procurement Jobs in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Robert Half
Title: Director of Procurement
Company: Robert Half
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
We are looking for a strategic procurement leader to oversee sourcing initiatives and supplier partnerships for a growing manufacturing organization in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This position will guide purchasing strategy across critical material and finished goods categories while helping the business improve cost performance, service reliability, and product quality. The role works closely with operations, planning, and commercial stakeholders to support demand, strengthen supply continuity, and contribute to long-term growth.
Responsibilities:
• Create and lead category sourcing plans that support business objectives related to cost efficiency, product quality, service expectations, and supply continuity.
• Direct supplier negotiations and oversee agreement terms to secure favorable pricing, commercial protections, and dependable performance.
• Build productive vendor relationships that encourage accountability, innovation, and consistent delivery across key spend areas.
• Monitor supplier results using metrics tied to quality, lead time, service, and total cost, and take action when performance gaps arise.
• Identify and qualify additional supply partners to reduce risk, expand capacity, and support evolving business needs.
• Conduct spend and cost analysis to uncover savings opportunities, improve margins, and support value-focused procurement decisions.
• Partner with finance, planning, and operations teams to align purchasing activity with inventory targets, forecasting needs, working capital goals, and cash flow priorities.
• Support issue resolution related to supplier quality concerns, shortages, or delivery disruptions while minimizing operational impact.
• Contribute procurement expertise to new product launches and packaging or product improvement initiatives where supplier capabilities are a key factor.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in procurement, with strong emphasis on strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated success leading vendor negotiations and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical ability with experience evaluating costs and delivering measurable savings results.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with data to guide purchasing decisions.
• Background in sourcing consumer products, packaging components, or finished goods is preferred.
• Experience working with international suppliers or within multi-source supply environments is preferred.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, product-focused manufacturing setting.
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