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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:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00