Associate Director, Procurement Services
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionThe Associate Director, Procurement Services, leads, directs,
and participates in efforts that lead to cost optimization, improved quality,
and enhanced innovation through the development of strategic sourcing
initiatives, effective contracting, negotiation tools, and specification
development. This position will also develop
standard processes and expected levels of execution related to the development
of functional and category strategic sourcing programs, and will oversee the
execution of vendor selection.
The Associate Director manages the Procurement teams
responsible for the strategic sourcing of all commodities and services by
providing oversight to team members efforts in market assessments, RFP, bid
strategy development, supplier negotiations, and contract development and
implementation activities. In addition
will be responsible for strategic cost management requiring extensive
cross-functional interface within the University community, and will furnish
procurement analysis and cost data for planning, budgeting, and other
functional duties.
The Associate Director acts in a consultative role and works
with departments throughout the University by determining how the Procurement
organization can assist in achieving their goals by understanding each
department's unique purchasing needs and budgets, and developing sourcing plans
and strategies that best meets those needs. This position is also the primary conduit for the multiple Consortium
partnerships of the University and uses his/her knowledge of spend and
technology in order to lower costs for Consortium members and the University.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $118,350 to $147,950; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree is required. An advanced degree in business is preferred.
- 7+ years of progressively responsible
professional procurement experience, preferably in a higher education
institution or Fortune 1000 company. - Minimum of 3 years of supervisory
experience. - Certification by a recognized professional
organization is strongly preferred; including: Certified Purchasing Manager
(CPM), Certified Associate in Contract Management (CACM), Certified Professional
Contract Manager (CPCM), or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) is strongly
preferred.
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
