Primary Location:
OFFICE OF VC - FACILIT PLAN, CONSTRUC & MGMT
Bargaining Unit:
No
The Director of Procurement, Capital Projects will manage purchasing operations, including staff, vendor contracts, and compliance with NYS and NYC regulations, high dollar OTPS budgets/spend. The candidate will lead procurement via CUNY First/PeopleSoft/PMWEB, execute RFPs/RFBs and ensure MWBE compliance. The Director of Procurement will manage a procurement team. The Director of Procurement will report to the Executive Director Finance and Administration and will work with different departments when procurement issues arise.
Core Responsibilities- Purchasing Operations: Manages purchasing staff, ensures proper generation of purchase orders, and oversees the procurement of goods and services
- Compliance & Contracting: Ensures all purchases follow CUNY, NYC, and NYS regulations. Drafts, negotiates, and manages complex contracts and vendor relationships
- System Management: Implement e-procurement tools
- Stakeholder Management: Liaises with college departments, the General Counsel and government agencies
- MWBE/SDVOB Goals: Ensures compliance with MWBE Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business goals
- Other duties as assigned
Key Focus Areas- Procurement: Directs daily procurement operations, including competitive bidding RFBs, Request for Proposals RFPs, purchase and change orders, agency-wide contracts
- Compliance and Regulation: Ensures all contracts and procurement actions strictly adhere to City Charter, Procurement Policy Board rules, and oversight agency regulations
- Strategic Sourcing: Develops and implements purchasing strategies to achieve cost efficiencies and optimize pricing for goods and services
- Vendor Management: Negotiates prices and terms with vendors, contractors, and suppliers
- Reports: Provides, analyzes, and reports on procurement metrics
- Technology & Reporting: Utilizes NYC City-specific applications such as FMS and PASSPort to analyze spending, manage contracts, and report to senior leadership
- Team Leadership: Manages, coaches, and trains procurement personnel to ensure efficient procurement processing and adherence to vendor performance standards
- Budget Oversight: Manages substantial Operating and Tax Levy budgets
- Operations: Oversees Mailroom, Receiving, and Printshop areas
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field.
- Approximately eight years of relevant procurement experience, with at least 5 years in NYS/NYC public purchasing rules preferred and or in Higher Education
- Proficiency in ERP systems (CUNY First/Workday/SFS/PeopleSoft/FMS), along with strong leadership, communication, teamwork, and negotiation skills
- Detail oriented and accurate with strong quantitative, financial, and critical analysis skills plus evaluation and research skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, plus negotiation and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish plans, manage a large workload, multiple assignments, conflicting priorities and meet deadlines in a time-sensitive office
Core Competencies- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work on multiple design and construction projects at one time
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines
- Ability to prioritize competing work
- Self and team motivator
- Ability to be a team player
- Ability to set project priorities and adjust implementation strategies
- Ability to work effectively with staff, associates, and internal and external constituents
- Knowledgeable of capital and operating budgets
- Alert and observant, and looking for ways to improve processes
- Out-of-the-box thinker, creative, inventive, and adaptable to situations
Pay Range:
$130,000 - $145,000
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