Florida State University · 13 hours ago
Director of Procurement
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expFlorida State University is one of the nation's elite research universities, and they are seeking a Director of Procurement to provide management oversight and operations for procurement activities. The role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with internal and external audits.
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Responsibilities
Serves as Deputy Chief Procurement Officer with oversight of procurement activities
Develops, implements, and prioritizes objectives for areas of responsibility, which includes procurement of goods and services and facilities construction procurement by participating in the development of policies and procedures with oversight of the University’s procurement transactions
Serves as primary liaison role for collaborative efforts with campus customers
Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues, management, and stakeholders
Acts in a consultative role with departments by determining how Procurement Services can assist in achieving the department’s goals through understanding their unique procurement needs, and developing sourcing plans and strategies that best meets those needs
Supervises, leads, mentors, oversees and assists Strategic Category Managers and Procurement Specialists in sourcing events, as well as developing contracts and agreements that leverage annual procurement requirements and provide optimal value to the University
Provide training, direction, and development to all assigned staff
Reviews and approves all sourcing events
Reviews all confirming orders and provides education and counseling/training to campus departments/end-users
Implements adequate controls and ensure that substantiating documentation is approved and available such that all business transactions will pass internal and external audits
Develops and maintains systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of assigned functional units
Works closely with General Counsel to ensure effective contracting processes and templates are implemented as appropriate and to mitigate risk
Develop standard processes and expected levels of execution related to the development of functional and category strategic sourcing programs and oversee the execution of vendor selection
Engages in collaborative efforts with strategic suppliers to implement sourcing initiatives focused on quality, cost, delivery, and reliability
Serves in a coordinator capacity for Shared Initiatives for the State University System (SUS) and as a central point of contact, champion the strategic procurement of goods and services for SUS-wide development and collaborative use; working directly with the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) Shared Initiatives Director to seek feedback, analyze projects, create goals, and align initiatives within the SUS for measurable savings
Qualification
Required
Master's degree and five years of experience related to budget, financial and/or accounting services or a Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience
Two years of experience must be in a supervisory role
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administrations or Public Administration
Previous experience developing and implementing policies, procedures, goals and objectives, as well as ability to evaluate process effectiveness and develop change or alternatives
Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with both internal and external partners of all backgrounds
Experience with various aspects of procurement including sourcing of new suppliers, both invitation to negotiate (ITN) and invitation to bid (ITB) processes, creation of various purchasing requests (PO requisitions, change orders, confirming orders, etc), and knowledge of contract administration
Ability to implement controls and ensuring proper documentation to comply with existing policies and meet the needs of internal/external audits
Ability to work in a detail oriented environment while prioritizing and multitasking based on need
Experience in a consultant/liaison role to explain policy to stakeholders and provide resources to internal and external partners
Benefits
Robust Total Rewards package
Compensation, Benefits, Wellness, Recognition, and Employee Development programs
Company
Florida State University
Florida State University is an American public space-grant and sea-grant research uivnersity.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$108.2MKey Investors
National Science FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2024-02-23Grant· $6M
2023-01-27Grant· $72.7M
2021-10-14Grant· $14.5M
Leadership Team
Ebe Randeree
Associate Dean. College of Communication & Information
Jeff Latimer
Associate Director of Information Technology
Recent News
2025-11-24
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