<p><strong>Robert Half Permanent Placement</strong> is excited to partner with a successful distributor in the<strong> Buffalo, NY </strong>area on their search for a skilled and qualified <strong>Supply Chain Director. </strong>This crucial role will offer leadership and innovation opportunities at a leading company with roots in our area back to the 1970s. This is a <strong>Direct Hire</strong> position with a starting salary of <strong>$1100,000 - $150,000</strong> and includes a comprehensive benefits package plus annual bonus structure. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Please note: relocation expenses may be offered for the right candidate! </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities include but not limited to:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Establish and implement supply chain processes and operating practices that improve procurement execution, inventory performance, material availability, logistics, and overall supply continuity</li><li>Evaluate purchasing and supply chain workflows to uncover inefficiencies, control gaps, risks, and opportunities for greater consistency, then drive appropriate corrective actions</li><li>Direct purchasing activities and provide leadership to the Senior Buyer, ensuring supplier commitments, pricing arrangements, inventory requirements, and operational needs are effectively translated into execution</li><li>Monitor supplier and material performance, coordinate resolution of shortages, quality concerns, pricing or quantity discrepancies, and other purchasing issues, while escalating significant trends and risks to leadership</li><li>Strengthen inventory management through improved ERP accuracy, transaction discipline, inventory visibility, demand alignment, usage analysis, and management of excess or slow-moving materials</li><li>Partner with Transportation and Distribution leadership to improve freight utilization, routing, carrier performance, warehouse workflows, material handling, order fulfillment, and the cost-effectiveness of internal and external transportation</li><li>Lead cross-functional improvement efforts designed to eliminate unnecessary manual work, reduce bottlenecks and waste, improve documentation and controls, enhance data integrity, and create scalable supply chain processes</li></ul><p><br></p>