Operations Director jobs in Louisiana

Job Summary/Objective

The Director of Procurement will be responsible for leading and optimizing procurement operations for the Atalco and Discovery Bauxite teams. This strategic leadership role requires an individual with a solid understanding of and experience with procurement processes, supply chain management, strategic sourcing plans and building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the availability of quality materials and services while driving cost efficiencies and supporting our organization's growth.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with executive leadership to establish procurement strategies aligned with the company's overall objectives, ensuring effective sourcing and procurement of materials, components, and services.

·         Responsible for making final decisions within delegated authorization levels on administrative or operational matters and ensure effective achievement of objectives.

·         Build a strong team through planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to methods.

·         Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company, its operations, and its technical requirements.

• Oversee the identification, evaluation, and selection of suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and conditions, and maintaining productive, long-term relationships to ensure a stable supply chain.
• Monitor market trends, engage in price negotiations, and implement cost-saving initiatives while remaining mindful of quality and delivery timelines.
• Understand the risks in the supply chain, seek and implement solutions to mitigate those risks as much as possible.
• Lead contract negotiations, review and manage vendor contracts, regularly monitor supplier quality, monitor contract compliance, and track contract renewal timelines.
• Work closely with manufacturing, facilities, quality assurance, IT, and other operational teams to understand their requirements, align procurement strategies, and ultimately support ATCC’s mission and customers.
• Provide strong leadership and mentorship to the procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development.
• Assess and predict the needs of the organization to build innovative systems, processes, and capabilities to meet Atlantic Alumina’s business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to ensure problems are proactively identified, prevented and issues resolved efficiently and sustainably.
• Lead the management review of operational KPIs and ensure timely remediation of issues identified.
• Ensure the processes and systems are maintained in an audit and inspection ready state.

Key Competencies

·         Strong Communication skills (oral and written)

·         Aggressive and persistent driver of change

·         Resilient

·         Collaborative

Required Qualifications

·         A minimum of 12 years of experience in procurement and/or supply chain, preferably in a heavy manufacturing environment.

·         Minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing and leading others.

·         Demonstrated competencies in procurement and supply chain principles; logistics (domestic and international); inventory and warehouse management principles; contract law, UCC and legal terms & conditions; international business cultures, customs & practices; project management and root cause analysis. 

·         Demonstrated interpersonal skills in the areas of conflict resolution, change management, negotiations and effective listening & communications.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and develop strong business partner relationships in a matrix-environment across organizations.
• Ability to manage and lead in a fast pace and high change environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience building and leading high performing planning and procurement teams and related operations.
• Expert knowledge and application experience in all aspects of RM planning and inventory control.
• Experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence and six-sigma programs would be an asset.
• Proven ability to carry out difficult decisions in a logical, rational manner.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership on complex decisions and trade-offs.

Education/Training Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree procurement, supply chain management, business or closely related field of study required.

·         Master’s degree preferred.

Title: Director of Procurement

Department: Procurement

Reports To:  Chief Business and Development Officer

Position Location: Gramercy

FLSA Status: Salary

Effective Date: 9/1/2023

Work Environment

·         Office environment with periodic travel and regular time in in the plants

Physical Demands

·         Sitting for long periods of time.

·         Extensive use of PC’s.

·         Periodic travel.