Procurement Director

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Manage key relationships with CFO and department heads to ensure Procurement is involved in planning, strategy development and implementation of purchases and contractual needs.
• Negotiate commercial and contract terms for various key areas with input from and consideration for specific department needs.
• Manage supplier/vendor development and determine long-term strategy roadmap.
• Prepares and approves all specifications for purchases, contracts, and analysis for departments.
• In collaboration CFO and Finance Director, develops, writes and updates policies and procedures recommending improvements as necessary and/or required by regulation changes from the Federal Government, State, NCAA or best practices.
• Provides efficient and effective purchasing, contracting, and credit card operations.
• Develops and implements cost-saving measures, identifying waste and recommending improvements that consider procurement requirements as well as department needs and industry standards.
• Direct the preparation and review of all procurement and contractual documents including vendor selection, with Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable selection and department/industry requirements in mind.
• Serves as a resource for questions regarding contract and purchase requisition evaluation.
• Monitors executed contracts for compliance with terms and conditions, to be done in support of project or event manager who is ultimately responsible for contract execution.
• May supervise or train additional personnel.
• Primary administrator for the Contract Insight Contract Management System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with focus in business administration, management, finance or related areas.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree preferred.
• 3 to 5+ years of proven procurement, supervising and leadership experience.
• Experience with not-for-profit, college athletics and/or Federal grant procurement preferred.
• Must have expertise with Word, Excel and contract management software.
• Experience with Contract Insight a plus.
• Must possess strong orientation to technology, vendor assessment and strategic sourcing.
• Must have demonstrated ability to drive organizational change through effective communication, strong leadership and sound influencing.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment consisting of a mix of employees, contractors, suppliers, and vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple Procurements at once in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong initiative, follow-up and mentality of collaborative teamwork coupled with strong personal accountability.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and successfully pass a background check.