Job Description:

Who We Are 

At OBE, together, we build excellence every day… We are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win.

We believe safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centricity, and agility are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success. 

Job Summary

The Director of Procurement Operations role with us isn’t just a job – it’s a starting point to an awesome career with a great company.  We are hiring builders at OBE.  We hire motivated individuals who want to grow with us. And you will have a chance to make an impact, every single day.

This role is perfect for an individual who approaches their work professionally, and who loves to lead a diverse team.  If that sounds like you, come join this industry leader!

Here’s What You’ll Get to Do

• Leads Procurement team (~ 5 Regional Managers, 30 people total) to achieve objectives across OBE’s 28 Glass facilities


• Drives continuous improvement and delivers world class KPI performance in Procurement’s operational metrics, such as supplier OTIF (On-Time-In-Full) delivery, supplier quality and raw material inventory performance


• Works collaboratively with cross-functional team members to achieve customer service excellence as a member of OBE’s Sales, Operations and Inventory Planning (SIOP) team


• Develops strategies to improve OBE’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO,) including VA/VE efforts (workshops, analysis, etc.,) and coordination of make/buy decisions as appropriate


• Supports the quotation and delivery of customer projects


• Supports development and assures implementation of Procurement processes, tools and initiatives. Directs sourcing consistent with company’s strategies. Provides feedback to company’s processes and strategies to assure they meet the needs of OBE’s customers and facilities


• Supports the ongoing development of OBE Category Strategies, including supplier & product requirements. Maintains active 2-way communication throughout the organization regarding OBE’s procurement processes and Category Strategies


• Serves as escalation point for Supplier Performance issues (Quality, Cost, Delivery,) to assure resolution in a fact-based manner


• Supports Product Development deliverables as appropriate


• Maintains collaborative working relationships with OBE’s key suppliers, consistent with OBE virtues

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• Ability to travel ~25%


• 10+ Years’ Experience in a Manufacturing Environment, 5+ Years with management responsibility. Procurement preferred, also an opportunity for Operations / Engineering or Finance professionals


• 4-Year degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering. Master’s degree preferred


• Strong analytical skills, black belt / green belt a plus. History of identifying and capturing opportunities


• Experience with SIOP / S&OP a plus


• Demonstrated ability to lead across organizational boundaries


• Collaborative and cross-functional approach to achieving objectives


• Experience in developing team members to the next level of capability


• Positive approach to building and generating value from supplier relationships


• Record of creating effective KPI’s and/or escalating performance vs. KPI’s through innovative approaches

 

What OBE Offers You

• Competitive pay


• Paid time off


• 10 Holidays (inclusive of 2 floating holidays)


• Market competitive 401(k) match


• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Short-term and long-term disability coverage


• Life Insurance

About OBE

At OBE, we believe the work of our employees truly matters. From apartments in New York to office buildings in Toronto, stadiums in Dallas, and universities in Atlanta, our teams contribute to the projects that shape the world where we live, work, heal, and play.  

OBE delivers products to a broad customer base of architects, glaziers, contractors, and developers serving diversified residential and commercial construction end-markets. With over 6,700 employees, we operate 82 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries.

If you want to help us build something great- we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

OBE is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Supply Chain / Procurement

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