The Director of Procurement will lead and oversee all procurement functions for Artis Senior Livings multi-site portfolio ensuring alignment with company standards community needs and strategic sourcing goals. This role plays a critical part in maintaining service quality optimizing spending and enabling community operations to run smoothly and efficiently.
- Serve as the primary procurement advisor and support resource for all Artis communities ensuring timely accurate and responsive purchasing support.
- Provide daily purchasing support to multiple senior living communities acting as the first point of contact for procurement-related questions product sourcing and order troubleshooting.
- Lead the development and continual refinement of procurement policies and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure consistency and alignment with company procurement standards across all locations.
- Lead procurement projects that require oversight budget tracking and collaboration with senior leadership.
- Develop RFQs and RFPs assist in evaluating responses and coordinate supplier selection and contracting.
- Manage vendor relationships including contract negotiations service-level agreements and ongoing performance evaluation.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.
- Professional certification (CPPO CPPB CPSM or similar) may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.
- Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience in senior living healthcare multi-family or hospitality sectors.
- Hands-on experience supporting daily procurement needs for multi-location operations.
- Deep familiarity with Direct Supply DSSI or similar e-procurement systems.
- Proven ability to manage vendor negotiations and contract execution at both national and regional levels.
*This is a remote position. Must reside in Eastern Standard Time zone.
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