Habitat for Humanity PDX Restore- Procurement Director

Habitat for Humanity PDX Restore - Procurement Director

Description

The Procurement Director is responsible for initiating and growing lasting partnerships with area businesses, manufacturers, contractors, and builders to acquire donations for the ReStores. The individual in this position provides leadership, direction, and oversight to the ReStore logistics and routing team, donation pick up fleet, warehouse facility, and purchased product management.

The Procurement Director partners with the store management team, Donation Pick Up (DPU) Manager, drivers, and Warehouse Coordinator to deliver consistent results in effective product and material sourcing to drive retail sales. Other responsibilities include hiring and retention, expense management, and occupational safety for the procurement team. The Procurement Director continually collaborates with the ReStore development team to create value for all stakeholders.

This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the VP of Retail Operations. Compensation includes a starting annual salary of $50,271 - $62,839, commensurate with experience. Plus a great benefits package, which includes health care (medical, dental, vision, and alternative), generous paid time off, a matching retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and more!.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership

  • Collaborate with VP of Retail Operations and support team to build strategy for growing the business donor pool

  • Represent Habitat Portland Metro ReStores to the business community at large

  • Research, identify, and act on new donor opportunities

  • Work with staff, the Board, and partners to identify and connect with donor opportunities

  • Perform outside sales in the form of cold calling and prospecting local businesses, both on the phone and in person, to generate donations 

  • Attend networking, outreach, and business after-hours events to create donor opportunities, including trade shows and speaking engagements

  • Proactively maintain and further develop existing business relationships and outreach, including visits, requesting referrals, and continually seeking new avenues to enrich these relationships

  • Work with VP of Retail Operations to cultivate relationships with members of other Oregon and Washington ReStores, Habitat for Humanity of Oregon, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, and Habitat for Humanity International to develop tactics for approaching state and regional businesses

  • Develop outreach material and collateral in collaboration with the Marketing Manager

Business Donations

  • Maintain donor records, keeping interactions updated with new development and activity, including follow and record every touch so that donors continually think of the ReStores for donations

  • Oversee the maintenance and management of business donor database, including directing volunteers who assist with business relations, when applicable

  • Track and submit monthly and quarterly donor metrics and financial reports that illustrate progress and quantify donation value

  • Identify opportunities for in-store business connection events, communicate ideas to and work with store managers to organize and maximize the events that come to fruition

  • Influence the acquisition of the most effective product mix for our stores to reflect business needs, determined by assessing community interest and collaborating with the stores

  • Meet budgeted objectives for department expenses by managing discretionary spending

Logistics

  • Provide guidance on logistics fluidity and efficiency in regard to route scheduling and product processing between the donation pick up and warehouse teams

Leadership

  • Build and sustain a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, integrity, mutual respect, and exceptional morale - lead by example

  • Support growth and retention of the donation pick up team at all levels

  • Work collaboratively with the Retail Director, Donation Pick Up Manager, and Warehouse Coordinator on donation opportunities, logistics, deliveries, and warehousing

  • Work with store managers to improve systems and provide more integration between business donors and ReStores

  • Promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship between procurement, operations, and all ReStore support teams with the goal of creating a win-win partnership for all stakeholders

  • Provide timely, thoughtful, and thorough performance reviews

  • Support and lead the procurement team through collaborative strategic planning

  • Excite and inspire employees through your passion for customer/donor service and resale

  • Set an example as an inspiring leader with a strong level of commitment and personal investment in Habitat for Humanity’s core values

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

  • Five years minimum of progressively responsible management and leadership experience, including working on and building strong, cohesive, high functioning teams

  • Intermediate Excel expertise

  • Must have a valid driver license with clean driving record

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability, willingness, and competence in giving and receiving constructive job performance feedback

  • Creative problem solving skills

  • Disposition to work in a fast paced, self-directed environment with dedication to achieve results

  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently achieve quantitative results

  • Ability and desire to foster an atmosphere with colleagues that encourages sharing of ideas, concerns, and hopes

  • Knowledge of and exposure to human resources functions

  • Skill in performing to high standards under pressure

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; effective with diverse audiences

  • Demonstrated and proven ability to successfully develop and mentor leadership

  • Proven record of strong financial performance as well as demonstrated financial acumen

  • Commitment to work within the policies and guidelines of Habitat for Humanity

  • Ability to communicate an in-depth understanding of Habitat for Humanity and Habitat’s retail operations

  • Passion for DIY, resale, people, and Habitat for Humanity’s mission

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the retail industry and environmental areas

  • Knowledge of inventory programs

  • Advanced Excel expertise

Work Environment and Physical Demands

  • Fast-paced, team-oriented, business casual office

  • The employee will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines

  • This job partially operates in an open, warehouse retail environment

  • This position is partially active and requires standing, walking, bending, and occasionally kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing

  • This employee must occasionally lift, move, and/or load items over 50 pounds with mechanical assistance and/or a team lift

Schedule

  • 40 hours a week, variable, includes evenings and weekends dependent upon appointments and events

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East hires a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive. 

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.