Job Information
MIAMI UNIVERSITY Associate Director of Strategic Procurement and Contract Administration in Oxford, Ohio
Job Title
Associate Director of Strategic Procurement and Contract Administration
Department
Strategic Procurement
Worker Type
Regular
Pay Type
Salary
Position Salary Minimum
$70,000
Position Salary Maximum
$90,000 Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefit Eligible
Yes
Screening Date
2024-11-08
Job Description Summary
Provide leadership for the development of sourcing and procurement strategies related to assigned categories resulting in effective agreements, cost savings, and process improvements that benefits the university, and supports its overall mission.
Job Description
The Associate Director of Strategic Procurement and Contract Administration leads the execution and the development of strategic sourcing strategies in support of university-wide initiatives engaging key stakeholders to meet departmental sourcing and procurement needs. Construction and facilities sourcing and procurement will be a key category responsibility for this person. This person may also provide legal review, development, and negotiation of supplier agreements in support of university-wide sourcing and procurement initiatives.
Essential Duties
- Effective construction sourcing and procurement support in the course of successfully following State of Ohio Revise Code (ORC) 153 construction procurement regulations.
- Leads the development and maintains strategic sourcing plans that coordinates the sourcing and contract management activities within assigned categories to deliver targeted benefits.
- Provide legal review, development, and negotiation of supplier agreements in support of university-wide sourcing and procurement initiatives.
- Develops and maintains relationships with departments for purposes of gathering, analyzing and conveying information to support category management and strategic sourcing efforts.
- Plans and conducts strategic sourcing process on defined opportunities, engaging key stakeholders in the process to meet departmental procurement needs.
- Maintains deep category expertise through understanding and application of industry developments, marketplace trends, emerging technology, new techniques, leading practices, and shared experiences.
- Manages key supplier relationships and conducts periodic business reviews to drive savings through innovation and resolve issues and disputes
- Measures and reports benefits delivered through strategic sourcing and ongoing contract management activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
5+ years in procurement, supply chain management, and contract language review and development
Preferred Qualifications
Juris Doctorate or a related field preferred
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Category management experience, and a firm grasp of sourcing and procurement fundamentals and best practices
Data collection and analysis
Business intelligence and analytics
Category strategy execution
Issue resolution / problem solving
Strong communication and interpersonal ski
