Director of Purchasing

The Director of Purchasing provides strategic and operational leadership for IAC’s purchasing function, supporting SEP and Systems projects across the full project lifecycle. This role is accountable for sourcing strategy, vendor partnerships, pricing, purchase order execution, and Bill of Materials (BOM) management, while ensuring tight alignment with Production Control, Warehouse, Fabrication, Engineering, and Operations teams. The Director of Purchasing plays a critical role in driving on-time material availability, cost control, supplier performance, and scalable purchasing processes that support IAC’s EPC and fabrication-driven business model.

• Oversee and manage the SEP Purchasing Department, ensuring alignment with company objectives, schedules, and cost targets.
• Establish and maintain purchasing best practices, processes, and controls.

• Place and manage Purchase Orders (POs) with IAC-approved vendors.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations.
• Create and issue POs in Gold Mine (transitioning to ERP system).
• Distribute POs internally and electronically to vendors.

• Develop, maintain, and execute Bills of Materials (BOMs) for SEP and Systems jobs.
• Create and distribute Assembly Pick Lists and Ship-Loose Pick Lists to IAC Warehouse and Fabrication teams.
• Track material availability and proactively follow up on missing or late components.
• Communicate material status and exceptions to Fabricators and Production Control.
• Coordinate with Production Control to align purchasing priorities with production needs.
• Follow up with vendors on shipment exceptions and delivery commitments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all company vendor price lists.
• Maintain, update, and distribute vendor price lists internally.
• Ensure pricing accuracy within purchasing systems and project estimates.
• Meet with current and prospective vendors to strengthen partnerships.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
• Resolve vendor-related issues including pricing discrepancies, delivery delays, and returns.
• Evaluate new vendor products and technologies for potential adoption.
• Coordinate and lead vendor meetings, reviews, and performance discussions.

• Partner closely with Production Control, Engineering, Warehouse, and Fabrication teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to supply chain efficiency, cost reduction, and vendor performance.

• On-time material availability aligned with production schedules.
• Accurate and timely PO and BOM execution.
• Cost control through effective vendor negotiation and price management.
• Strong vendor relationships and reliable supply chain performance.

• Develop and execute IAC’s purchasing and procurement strategy aligned with company growth, margin targets, and operational priorities.
• Establish short- and long-term sourcing strategies for critical materials, fabricated components, and systems-related purchases.
• Lead cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives in partnership with Engineering, Production, and Finance.
• Analyze spend data to identify consolidation opportunities, preferred supplier programs, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Own purchasing input into annual budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning processes.
• Establish and manage supplier performance metrics (OTD, quality, responsiveness, pricing adherence).
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including single-source dependencies, long lead-time components, and geopolitical or logistics disruptions.
• Develop contingency plans and alternate sourcing strategies to support uninterrupted production.
• Lead supplier corrective action processes when performance issues arise.

• Lead negotiation and execution of supplier agreements, including pricing, lead times, payment terms, and service levels.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with internal controls, audit requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Partner with Finance and Legal (as applicable) on contract review, risk…