Indirect Purchasing Manager Job at Tito's Handmade Vodka, Austin, TX

dDN6OTRLNVNkSjVvU3VQYlgwelQ0aHI2
  • Tito's Handmade Vodka
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

About the Company: 

Built on a dream and distilled in Austin, Texas, Tito’s Handmade Vodka has been bringing people (and dogs) together over the last two decades. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has gained a reputation for its high-quality vodka, charitable contributions, and its goal to make people happy while making the world a better place. 

About the Position: 

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Manages Indirect Purchasing organization and supplier relationships.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with Maintenance and Engineering Project Management departments to understand needs, manage purchasing activities, and support indirect inventory levels and project execution.
  • Hires and manages indirect buyers
  • Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues
  • Manages supplier relationships including Supplier Agreements and pricing
  • Manages and communicates supplier and material lead times to internal departments to support planning and execution.
  • Supports competitive bidding processes and negotiations to drive best total value, manage risk, and ensure supplier performance.
  • Establishes and maintains RFP/RFQ templates and price thresholds to support consistent selection criteria and award decisions.
  • Establishes sole-source exemption criteria and procedures, ensuring appropriate approvals, documentation, and compliance with procurement policy.
  • Develops and maintains metrics to develop strategic sourcing strategies (short term, mid term and long term)
  • Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Participates in the development of quality documents for the purchasing function.
  • Participates in cross-functional projects. Trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.
  • Develop Indirect Purchasing KPIs to monitor spend and efficiency
  • Perform regular audits of VMI programs
  • Review purchase requisitions as assigned by workflow for completion and accuracy
  • Communicate process changes with Vendors
  • Negotiate contract pricing and terms
  • Process new vendor requests and maintain IFS vendor files
  • Review contracts for Capital projects

Requirements

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
  • Understands suppliers’ business models and operational processes

Business Expertise

  • Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with the whole organization as well as throughout the supply chain

Leadership

  • Is a resource for individual contributors as a mentor
  • Leads large capital projects with risks and resource requirements
  • Develops training plans
  • Sets goals for organization
  • Creates synergy with both internal and external customers

Problem Solving

  • Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
  • Presents solutions to executive leadership

Impact

  • Impacts a range of customer, supplier, operational, and project activities within entire corporation
  • Works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

  • Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
  • Presents key objectives to both in internal and external groups
  • Able to lead a large group and achieve common goals

Qualifications  

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 7 - 10 Years of Experience

Job

  • Supply Chain

Shift

  • First Shift

Travel

  • Yes, 10 % of the Time

Benefits

What we offer

  • Annual Base Salary + Bonus Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Voluntary insurance plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and flex time
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
  • Financial Wellness Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fifth Generation, Inc.

*This organization participates in E-Verify*

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift

Similar Jobs

NTT Ltd

4188 - Security Guard L1 Job at NTT Ltd

 ...at a glance Under the direction of the Security Manager and Security Director, the...  ...certifications such as Certified Security Guard (CSG) or Certified Protection Officer (CPO...  ...business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support, as needed... 

Avon Wellness Dental Associates

Dental Hygienist Job at Avon Wellness Dental Associates

 ...guests the best possible care and need someone who shares this philosophy. Excellent salary, benefits and hours. We offer a 401K pension plan, paid holidays and 5 weeks paid vacation. We work Monday thru Thursday with no Fridays and no weekends. Our patient hours are... 

Confidential

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Job at Confidential

 ...Position the Enterprise Architecture practice as an internal consultancy offering services and skills to IT service delivery teams. ...  ...enterprise architecture strategies that align technology with business objectives. Assess trends, disruptions, and emerging technologies... 

Sage

Customer Success Specialist Job at Sage

 ...Job Description The Sage Customer Success teams sole mission is to ensure the success of our customers. The Sage 50 Customer Success Specialist (CSS) is responsible for providing technical leadership, innovations, and capabilities to the Sage 50 customer base with... 

Rumble Boxing - Colorado

Rumble Boxing Trainer Job at Rumble Boxing - Colorado

Rumble Boxing CAREER OVERVIEW: Rumble is searching for elite trainers to lead, instruct, and motivate. Our 45-minute class is a full-body workout designed around our water-filled, tear-drop-style boxing bags.RUMBLE QUALITIES:Customer-Service Skills. Rumble...