Director of Procurement

Manage and supervise purchasing activity; ensure proper state guided account coding, through the review of purchase orders issued; assign and review work of staff.Responsible for implementing, communicating, reviewing, updating, and training on all purchasing and purchasing contract policies and procedures.Employee is responsible to review and sign all college purchasing contracts, and review and approve language in all non-purchasing contracts as delegated by authority of the president.Responsible to work with the College’s legal counsel to ensure changes to procedures and all contract agreements are written to protect legal rights of the College.Responsible to review and approve contracts for the purchase of goods and services, ensuring consistency, completeness, and protection of the college in legal matters related to all agreements.Coordinate, with cost center manager, contract terms, monitoring and close out processes of contracts as needed.Responsible for oversight of the college’s procurement card program.Monitors procurement legislation and assists with recommendations to best serve community colleges.Explains and applies State Ethics laws for college personnel related to procurement activities.