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Procurement 

The Procurement Manager is responsible for the overall management of a purchasing unit(s); procures commodities, major acquisitions, and services according to all University policies and procedures and government regulations, when applicable; creates and maintains a variety of information in electronic systems; creates or supports the strategic initiatives of an academic or administrative work unit; participates on, and possibly leads, work groups and committees; participates in the financial success of the operation; oversees vendor relations and compliance and seeks out new supply sources; manages University wide programs and services.

• Hire, train, coach, supervise, schedule, evaluate, and discipline assigned employees
• Formulate strategic directives and processes for assigned categories/areas
• Monitor and distribute workload to ensure overall program efficiency
• Prepare, review, issue and/or evaluate Requests for Proposals, purchase orders and other vendor agreements; negotiate appropriate modifications when necessary
• Review and approve high dollar purchase orders
• Research and resolve escalated Vendor related problems and issues
• Ensure department provides customer service while complying with University policies and government regulations
• Promote and encourage sourcing efforts to seek out new supply sources which include diverse suppliers, disadvantaged businesses, and environmentally responsible products
• Investigate and advise on pending legal actions or vendor protests in partnership with University counsel

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00