National Association of State Procurement Officials · 4 hours ago
Cooperative Portfolio Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$114K/yr - $139K/yr
5+ years expNASPO ValuePoint is searching for a Cooperative Portfolio Manager with senior procurement experience working in state or local public procurement to join our team and support the development and administration of multiple cooperative portfolios for a wide variety of goods and services which are utilized by state and local public entities throughout the country. The Cooperative Portfolio Manager provides leadership, coaching, guidance, and support to the Lead State Contract Administrators and to the Sourcing Teams as they develop and administer multi-state master agreements.
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Responsibilities
Conducts market research, spend analysis forecasting, and return on investment projections in order to develop cooperative contract portfolio recommendations for the NASPO ValuePoint Executive Council’s consideration
Organizes multi-state and multi-disciplinary sourcing teams and facilitates sourcing team activities through the solicitation, award process, and contract administration
Assists, supports, and coaches designated lead state contract administrators in leading cooperative solicitation processes and administering the resulting Master Agreements based on current NASPO ValuePoint processes
Facilitates frequent sourcing team conference calls and face to face meetings
Reviews and assists drafting RFPs prior to release to ensure consistency with NASPO ValuePoint guidelines. Coordinates NASPO ValuePoint’s legal review of RFPs prior to release. Coordinates the draft release to state directors and receives the 'Intent to Participate' documents. Coordinates the messaging to directors on the release of the RFP. Develops the annual budget for each sourcing team
Builds and manages relationships with state purchasing staff, lead contract administrators, sourcing team members, contract users, and suppliers
Facilitates potential lead states in developing, analyzing, and planning new cooperative contracting opportunities to share success and lessons learned
Identifies innovative and new cooperative portfolios
Responds to inquiries from lead state contract administrators, contract users, existing and potential suppliers on becoming a supplier for NASPO ValuePoint
Works with entities to review existing contracts for potential adoption
Coaches Sourcing Teams to identify opportunities for greater contract usage and penetration through analysis of cooperative procurement contract data
Explores innovative uses of technology and contract sourcing teams to improve contract management
Coordinates and tracks cooperative contracting activities within NASPO ValuePoint and monitors competing cooperatives
Conducts education, outreach, and customer service activities of ValuePoint, promoting the cooperative and the cooperative’s contracts
Develops and executes plans to promote NASPO ValuePoint activities and contracts that have been assigned under the general direction of the Chief Cooperative Procurement Officer
Coordinates with other NASPO team members on a variety of different assignments that involve education and outreach including participating in, planning, developing, and moderating webinars and other outreach to achieve NASPO goals and objectives
Frequently travels to facilitate sourcing team meetings, coach the lead state contract administrator, and to represent NASPO at various state and local events
Provides regular updates to the NASPO ValuePoint website and tracks executed Participating Addenda
Establishes and enhances relationships with state chief procurement officers and individual state and local procurement staff
Provides education and consultation regarding the value proposition of participating in the cooperative and utilizing ValuePoint Master Agreements
Establishes relationships with local government, higher education, K-12 schools, and other eligible customers and promotes the role and value of central state procurement officers who leverage the purchasing power of state and local public entities through statewide and ValuePoint contracts
Supports strategic relationships with ValuePoint contractors assuring effective marketing communication and coordination, as well as an in-depth understanding of effective marketing initiatives
Promotes and represents NASPO ValuePoint at conferences, conventions, and other meetings
Supports key metrics vital to assessing and messaging performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
At least 5 years' experience conducting all facets of complex public procurement, as well as contract administration for a wide variety of goods and services
Incredibly organized and able to work effectively either independently or in a group setting
Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and written communications skills
Excellent public relations skills and abilities
Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other web-based applications
Preferred
Relevant current certifications such as CPPB, CPPO, CPM, CPSM, etc
Company
National Association of State Procurement Officials
NASPO is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence, and integrity.
51-200 employees
Funding
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Brandi Ann Willard
Director of Partnerships
Daniel Kruger
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
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