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Director of Procurement

First Command Financial Services, Inc.

Director of Procurement

Fort Worth, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    HOW WILL YOUR ROLE IMPACT FIRST COMMAND?

     

    The Associate Programmer works closely with members of their team, participating in most aspects of the software development lifecycle, primarily in development and testing, to create solutions that meet the business need. They are self-motivated individuals that look for opportunities and are excited to grow their business and technical knowledge which in-turn allows their Agile team to deliver business value.

     

     

    WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? 

     

    • Works with Engineer, Consultant and Architect roles to create business focused solutions for field uses, home office employees and clients
    • Works with Engineer, Consultant and Architect roles to investigate, debug and resolve support issues
    • Focused on development, testing and documentation sections of the First Command’s development lifecycle
    • Adheres to coding and design standards/best practices
    • Communicate and work alongside members of their team in support of their day-to-day work items
    • Attends Agile team and development group meetings
    • Key player in the Agile environment, participating in daily huddles, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.
    • Responsible for performing business and technical knowledge transfer with their peers
    • Continued education to learn additional technologies, programming languages, industry best practices and tools that are needed within First Command

     

     

    WHAT SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU NEED? 

     

    EDUCATION

    • Preferred – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Programming or MIS
    • Required (if no degree) – Accredited certification from a well-established trade school or extended learning program

     

    WORK EXPERIENCE

    • None – this is an entry level position

     

     

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

    • Required - Knowledge of a at least one primary programming language actively used in First Command (C#, SQL, Angular, JavaScript, PowerShell, HTML/CSS)
    • Preferred – Experience with web-based technologies and Windows OS

     

     

    CAREER PATH

    • Programmer Analyst
    • Support Analyst
    • UX Analyst

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    Required Skills Required Experience

  • Qualifications

    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION

    • Develop relationships and negotiate supply contracts with vendors for procurement that align with strategic goals of DFV and overall Procurement Strategies.
    • Initiate formal RFPs and perform purchasing value analyses; recommend and implement process improvements, utilizing excellent negotiation skills.
    • Source and qualify potential suppliers, in accordance with established supplier certification guidelines and Purchasing policies. Coordinate and oversee bid processes for suppliers according to established guidelines.
    • Responsible for negotiations, contract development, ensure team is establishing blanket purchase orders to support regional replenishment activity and protecting pricing, of over $250 million worth of Packaging, Materials, Maintenance/Repair, and Operating Materials annual spend.
    • Coordinate and supervise all aspects of purchasing of one or more of the following categories: Packaging (Carton, Film Labels, Pallets and etc), Masterpacks, MRO and other material and services as specified.
    • Establish, monitor and update purchasing policies, procedures and practices, including cross functional dependencies and support driving organizational change.
    • Develop project plans associated with improved processes within the department and cross functionally. Develop and manage projects that support change in suppliers/transitions/new items/equipment, etc.
    • Support cost analysis and vendor performance measurement tools on an ongoing basis.
    • Monitor departmental budget.
    • Assist in researching materials, goods and services that would improve company productivity and/or lower costs.
    • Authorize blanket purchase orders and sales agreements; recommend material sources to internal customers.
    • Build, train and lead purchasing team in accordance with guidelines and goals established by VP Procurement.
    • Coordinate all R&D, marketing and manufacturing needs associated with vendor approvals and procurement of supplies.
    • Formulate and manage cost savings and innovation proposals both internally and externally.
    • Responsible for staff management in establishing work schedules, vacation planning, mediating/resolving disputes and conflicts and meeting objectives of department.
    • Execute plans and programs designed to provide high levels of customer service to internal customers. Responsible for ongoing communications with customers and assessment of their needs; assist in resolving local quality and service issues.
    • Other duties as assigned.