Raw material manager vs director, procurement

Differences between raw material manager and director, procurement duties and responsibilities

Raw material manager example responsibilities.

• Assist in achieving ISO certification and chair vendor audits for quality compliance.
• Lead the accelerated development of new global supply base and logistics to replace long-standing domestic suppliers.
• Manage all raw materials and conduct inventory audits, maintain compliance guidelines, and supervise MRO purchasing to balance material shortage/surplus.
• Decrease inventories using MRP system to alert order status and re-ordering materials on a timely basis.
• Machine job shop supervision of industrial wood processing tool manufacturing with extreme tolerances in a participative MRP work cell environment.
• Review shipment accuracy and logistics billings.
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Director, procurement example responsibilities.

• Develop and deploy integrated visual MRP tools to forecast and manage a constrain and vary purchasing model.
• Develop and lead cross-functional team to correct and optimize company ERP system resulting in an efficient order and fulfillment process.
• Manage RFP authoring and all aspects of the proposal/bidding process for special bond programs, SPLOST, and typical departmental needs.
• Centralize vendor management, outsource/off-shore vendor restructure master agreements and manage RFP process.
• Lead several highly visible project which require project oversight, budget management and ongoing communication.
• Develop a global sourcing & production strategy and vendor matrix appropriate for all product lines including apparel and textiles.
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