Associate Director of Strategic Procurement

Miami University Alumni Association

51d • $70,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Associate Director of Strategic Procurement 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
• 3-5 years in procurement, supply chain management, and contract language review and development
• Data collection and analysis
• Business intelligence and analytics
• Category strategy execution
• Issue resolution/problem solving
• Microsoft Office products
• ERP System knowledge and experience
• eProcurement application experience including procurement workflow, eSourcing, eInvoice, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Business Administration, or a related field preferred
• Experience working in an academic/higher education organization, or in a cyclical service delivery environment is a plus
• Workday ERP System knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and maintains strategic sourcing plans that coordinates the sourcing and contract management activities within assigned categories to deliver targeted benefits.
• Provides the 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level