Associate Director, Procurement
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About The Position
The Associate Director of Procurement is responsible for managing the procurement activities at Bentley University in collaboration with the procurement team. This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, sourcing, and ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures. The Associate Director will work closely with various departments to meet their procurement needs and support the university's operational goals. The Associate Director of Procurement serves as a business liaison between internal constituents and outside suppliers and contractors. The Associate Director manages projects, conducts bid processes, manages contracts and facilitates transactions on behalf of the internal customer base. This role supervises the Senior Procurement and Insurance Analyst, collaborates with the Executive Director and Associate Vice President to maximize departmental productivity and acts on the Executive Director's behalf in their absence. Conducts bid processes; writes specifications, sources, solicits proposals, analyzes cost/benefit, recommends vendor selection and oversees implementation. Analyzes needs, assess, select and implement pertinent systems solutions. The Associate Director manages complex projects of varying timelines, including needs assessment, RFP development, bid solicitation, recommendation for vendor selection and facilitation through completion. This role manages major campus-wide contracts including vendor relations, cost containment, revenue reporting, identifying changing needs, monitoring compliance and acting as liaison to campus departments and manages contract budgets. The Associate Director manages the Corporate Credit Card program and is responsible for authorizations, credit increases, managing the annual review and audit processes, provides card training and issuance, as well as the day-to-day management of the program. The incumbent provides progressive training, manages capital purchases, determines budget estimates, recommends policy and procedure enhancements, and ensures compliance.
