MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree 10+ years of relevant experience, includes 5+ years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None
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• Review and authorize high dollar purchase orders and contracts.
• Lead the development of ongoing continuous improvement for sourcing and procurement strategies without compromising quality or reliability of supply or disrupting academic, teaching, research, or business operations.
• Collaborate with other Office of Central Procurement functions to include Accounts Payable, Contracts Management, Purchasing Card Operations, Supplier Development Management, and Travel Management.
• Direct negotiations for vendor contracts and research opportunities to establish and manage vendor partnerships.
• Define and implement a strategy and future growth plan for the department, with the goal of cultivating best-in-class service areas to meet current and future University procure-to-pay needs.
• Coach and develop their team to foster a can-do culture that promotes high quality service delivery, continuous improvement, and customer service.
• Establish team and individual metrics and quantitative objectives for performance consistent with objectives for cost, quality, and service.
• Work closely with the Office of Budget & Finance, Legal Counsel, Internal Audit, and Risk Management in addition to other units and colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with all audit requirements to include maintaining an approved purchasing system as mandated by the Federal Government through their Contractor Purchasing System Review process.
• Review, negotiate, modify and execute vendor contracts for all University procurement including hardware, software, service contracts and consulting agreements.
• Serve as project manager for University initiatives such as the selection and implementation of the e-procurement technologies.
• Represent Procurement Services on various University committees