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As a nationally recognized, culture-first company, Meraki prides itself on creating life-altering opportunities for our Sales Reps, providing an environment for our employees to be empowered to embrace their own voice and ideas, and driving our clients towards environmental independence with our quality services.

Meraki curates a distinct working environment that enhances the client experience from the sale, to the installation, and the follow-up once services have been completed.

We are looking for an experienced Director of Procurement to join our team in Pensacola, FL!

The Director of Procurement works within logistics, planning, and purchasing to ensure the consistency, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and adequacy of the procurement process. They’re responsible for overseeing and facilitating the purchasing strategy, supervising teams of subordinate staff in purchasing, operations and logistics, and ensuring all employees and processes meet the company’s standards and designations for work quality.

The Director of Procurement will establish essential guidelines for approving purchase orders, set purchasing policies, manage inventory, budget for materials and continuously consider stock requirements, skills and account balances. While managing purchasing processes and results, the Director of Procurement must also collaborate initiatives for cost-reduction.

Scope of work:

• Maintaining knowledge of the market, in addition to current prices and fair rates for goods

• Planning policies and procedures for efficiently, honestly, economically and productively purchasing goods for supply chain production and operation

• Monitoring, reviewing and analyzing bids and quotes with suppliers, including the negotiation of service agreements and contracts

• Overseeing sources for purchasing supplies

• Maintaining company budget and streamlining costs

• Complete other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for supervising all Fleet, Warehouse, Materials and Purchasing positions within the Construction Department.

• A bachelor’s degree in logistics, or relevant/equivalent experience in the field

• Minimum 5 years of materials management/procurement experience

• Minimum of five years of management experience

• Strong leadership skills

• Exemplary multi-regional personnel management experience

• Exemplary multitasking and organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Degree and/or equivalent experience in international logistics, preferred