Assistant Director/Senior Assistant Director, Procurement Operations
Core
Leading and overseeing the University's day-to-day procurement operations across all categories, particularly Lab equipment and Consumables.
Role type
Senior Assistant Director, Procurement Operations
Builds
Efficient, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services for academic, research, and administrative units.
Domain
Higher Education / Procurement
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, Category management, Supplier relationship management, Contract management, Spend analysis, RFP/RFQ/RFI management, Negotiation, Process improvement, Team leadership, Stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Public sector experience, Higher education experience, Research institution experience, Healthcare experience, Large complex organization experience
Technologies
Spend analytics, e-sourcing, auctions, contract management tools
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategy and category management plans, Lead transformation projects and process deployment, Manage supplier relationships and performance tracking, Conduct market research and risk analysis, Execute tender processes and negotiations, Lead and develop procurement teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities