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Inside Higher Ed · 1 day ago

Associate Director of Strategic Procurement

Oxford, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$70K/yr - $82K/yr

3+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking an Associate Director of Strategic Procurement to lead the execution and development of strategic sourcing strategies for university-wide initiatives. The role involves engaging with key stakeholders to meet departmental sourcing and procurement needs, while managing supplier relationships and measuring benefits delivered through strategic sourcing activities.

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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

Qualification

Strategic sourcingSupplier negotiationCategory managementData analysisBusiness intelligenceERP System experienceMicrosoft OfficeEProcurement experienceProblem solving