Purchasing Manager, Business Center North (BCN)

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is seeking a Purchasing Manager for the Business Center North (BCN) Purchasing Department. This department is responsible for all purchases of goods and services for five BCN institutions: Desert Research Institute, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Western Nevada College, as well as the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) System Offices. The Purchasing Manager will provide daily operational leadership to a high-volume purchasing team, ensuring all transactions meet established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), policies, and compliance standards. This role involves developing and implementing efficient purchasing processes and procedures for BCN institutions, delivering responsive support to faculty, staff, and campus partners. The position leads the cooperative purchasing program, overseeing compliance, documentation, reporting, supplier coordination, and staff training. Additionally, the Purchasing Manager supervises and mentors purchasing staff, assigns work, balances workloads, sets performance goals, and provides ongoing coaching. The role also oversees all non-construction formal solicitations from draft through award, ensuring staff are trained on standardized solicitation procedures. Finally, the Purchasing Manager serves as backup for purchasing work, solicitation functions, and departmental operations during staff or leadership absences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of professional related work experience; OR a Master’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience.
• Purchasing management or related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Working in procurement for a college, university or government entity.
• Public sector purchasing or contract management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily operational leadership for a high-volume purchasing team.
• Ensures all transactions meet established KPIs, policies, and compliance standards.
• Develops and implements efficient purchasing processes and procedures for BCN institutions.
• Delivers responsive support to faculty, staff, and campus partners.
• Leads the cooperative purchasing program, including compliance, documentation, reporting, supplier coordination, and staff training.
• Supervises and mentors purchasing staff by assigning work, balancing workload, setting performance goals, and providing ongoing coaching.
• Oversees all non-construction formal solicitations from draft through award.
• Ensures staff are trained on standardized solicitation procedures.
• Serves as backup for purchasing work, solicitation functions, and departmental operations during staff or leadership absences.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance
• Remarkable Retirement plan with a 19.25% contribution generously matched by the University, 100% vested on the first day.
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local business discounts for WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees (reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents).
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
• No state income tax

What This Job Offers

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