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Florida International University · 1 month ago

Chief Procurement Officer

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

6+ years exp

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with a focus on student success and community engagement. The Chief Procurement Officer is responsible for the strategic vision, leadership, planning, and management of the university's procurement function, overseeing all aspects of purchasing, contracting, and supplier management.

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Responsibilities

Develops and implements a vision and strategy for the procurement organization

Performs long term strategic planning, goal setting, benchmarking and performance measurements to optimize procurement effectiveness and value

Develops, reviews, evaluates and enforces University-wide procurement policies and procedures

Interprets Federal, State, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees laws, statutes, rules and regulations relating to purchases for the University

Ensures adherence to contract law and maintains the highest ethical standards, managing risks associated with laws including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Effectively communicate purchasing policies and procedures to supervised personnel and other FIU departments

Oversees supplier onboarding, record maintenance and strategic relationship management according to best practices, including categorizing suppliers

Conducts regular supplier performance evaluations and actively engages with key suppliers to cultivate robust and reliable relationships

Addresses supply risks and ensures continuity by developing contingency plans

Oversees market assessments, competitive solicitations, bid strategy development and supplier negotiations

Designs negotiation strategies or advises stakeholders on negotiating strategies and techniques

Negotiates contracts and leads contract development for complex service contracts and the acquisition of high dollar value purchases that support a wide variety of University needs

Enforces and monitors contractual compliance, and promotes transparency, fairness and integrity in the process of procuring, evaluating and awarding university contracts

Reviews and provides input on bid protests or contract claims, with final determinations made by University's legal counsel

Identifies cost-saving opportunities while promoting improvements in quality, service and delivery through rigorous analysis of spend data, market dynamics, product changes and supplier performance information

Creates and presents business cases and recommendations to the CFO

Responsible for the development, management and tracking of all university procurement and spend metrics

Delivers regular procurement reports with analysis and recommendations to the CFO

Oversees the preparation of reports to university constituents, suppliers and state and federal regulatory agencies

Responds to inquiries and concerns related to procurement policies, procedures and services

Manages the entire procurement process, including procurement, purchasing compliance, contract management, purchasing card solutions and printing services

Assesses procurement technology systems to minimize lead times and errors and enable easy data analysis

Continually evaluates and updates business processes for maximum efficiency within a compliant framework

Builds collaborative relationships with campus stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure a high-quality, service-oriented procurement approach

Serves as a trusted advisor to win over hesitant departments and demonstrate how their purchasing goals can be met while minimizing legal, accreditation, financial or public relations risk

Formulates, in conjunction with using departments, short-term and long-term strategic procurement plans in order to maximize buying power and minimize inefficiencies

Encourages collaboration between the procurement team and other departments to improve decision-making and efficiency

Ensures the procurement team delivers best-in-class service by establishing service level standards, monitoring and evaluating staff performance, conducting regular staff meetings (in groups and one-on-one) to align performance and deliverables, evaluating workloads and providing regular training and upskilling for staff

Supervise the formulation and administration of the department's annual operating budget

Creates training programs to onboard end-user to new systems and processes

Collaborates with the Division of IT and the Division of Human Resources on systems and processes implementation, training and change management, as needed

Qualification

Procurement strategy developmentSupplier managementContract negotiationPublic procurement regulationsProcurement technology systemsCost-saving analysisFlorida state procurement lawTrainingDevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Master's degree in an appropriate specialization and six years of experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialization and eight years of experience

Preferred

Professional procurement certifications issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) are preferred

Knowledge and experience with principles and practices of purchasing for a large university or public organization

Knowledge of Florida state law as it relates to procurement

Demonstrated knowledge and a thorough understanding of principles of general procurement practices, UCC, business and contract law and federal procurement regulations

Demonstrated advanced experience in drafting, negotiating, and administering complex public solicitations

Familiarity with uniform guidance

Company

Florida International University

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FIU is Miami's public research university. Offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, both on campus and fully online.

Founded in 2016

Miami, Florida, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://startup.fiu.edu/

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