HPA Design Group is seeking a highly skilled, experienced Procurement Manager to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for the management of vendors and sourcing furniture, fabric, art, accessories, etc. This position manages the in-house procurement team.
Responsibilities
Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies.
Oversee and manage multiple projects and purchase orders for accuracy and maintain budgetary parameters.
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms with Vendors and Warehouses.
Monitor and forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer- supplier power.
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking.
Assess, manage, and mitigate risks.
Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing; monitor the effectiveness of procedures; revise and improve purchasing processes.
Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
Exercise discretion and judgment.
Work closely with Interior Design teams to ensure client expectations are understood, met and exceeded.
Draft, review vendor contracts; express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in written form.
Build relationships with clients and articulate the procurement process.
Qualifications
5+ years' proven working experience as a Procurement Manager.
BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
Development and review of vendor contracts.
Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.
Interest in market dynamics along with a keen business sense.
Skilled at negotiation and networking.
Working experience of procurement and project management software; Fohlio preferred.
Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
HPA Design Group is Humphreys & Partners Architects LP's national, award-winning interior design firm, with the talent and experience to create designs that sell. Successful property owners, leasing companies, and developers trust HPA Design Group to deliver exciting interiors for apartment models, clubhouses, sales centers, student housing, senior living, and more in markets across the country. Our company has cultivated an environment that drives innovative thinking and instills fervor in our team to succeed - yielding the high-profile, award-winning projects that HPA Design Group is known for nationwide.
Additional Details:
Work Location: Dallas, Texas with opportunity for a hybrid schedule.
Travel: 10%, including the ability to travel to annual Company meetings.