Feuji · 10 hours ago

Director of Procurement

Brisbane, CA

Contract

Remote

Director/Executive

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Rehan Qureshi

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Responsibilities

Recommends changes to purchasing policies and practices to meet organizational needs and improve cost effectiveness and quality of materials purchased. Collaborates with organizational experts to ensure alignment with applicable regulations related to procurement as well as compliance to federal/state laws and UC policies.

May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts.

Conducts presentations of technical information concerning specific procurement activities and initiatives. Such activities include how to gain access to and/or navigate through the applicable procurement tools necessary to place requisitions for goods and services, educate how the procurement instrument used in

Manages staff according to human resource policies and procedures.

Frequently interacts with staff members and managers across the organization.

Significantly interacts with external vendors and contractors to resolve difficult matters.

Ensures adherence to purchasing standards and guidelines.

Receives purchasing department / function assignments that require the use of judgment and thought. Allocate resources within the appropriate Procurement department’s highly specialized teams to accomplish the assigned objectives.

Manages assigned purchasing budget and/or assists in maintaining the departmental budget.

Advises senior management on matters concerning several functional areas, departments and / or customers. Coordinates with business stakeholders on strategies to achieve best possible pricing and terms.

Qualification

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Purchasing function knowledgePurchasing practices adherenceVendor negotiationJudgment in emergenciesSpreadsheet analysisFinancial analysisProfessional certification

Required

Thorough knowledge of the purchasing function with broad understanding of purchasing objectives and initiatives.

Skills associated with directing a purchasing function ensuring adherence to purchasing practices and guidelines.

Demonstrated strong and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Management skills required to lead department, including management of staff performance and development, team building and communications, resolution of issues and conflicts, review and approval of work, and hiring and training employees.

Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills required in interacting with both internal and external resources.

Ability to negotiate with vendors and gain cooperation of others.

Must be able to make sound and accurate judgments in emergency situations. Must treat all vendors with equal justice. Must be tactful when dealing with vendors and user departments.

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

The ability to pass a background check

This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all Company locations.

Some travel may be required (professional conferences, other UC locations in the state)