Chief Procurement Officer

University of California, Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at University of California, Riverside leads Procurement Services and reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor-Business and Financial Services. The role drives strategy, procurement excellence, and business contracts across the campus.

Salary ranges from $123,000 to $241,400 annually, with an expected pay scale up to $182,200. Applicants should have work authorization and are encouraged to include a cover letter and resume.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience preferred.
• Experience developing strategic procurement and contracting programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement Services and business contracts across campus.
• Develop value-added procurement processes and cost-saving initiatives.

Job description

Category
Campus Administration and Operations

Organization
Planning Budget & Administration

Department
Procurement Services

Location
Riverside Area

Date Posted
October 15, 2024

Schedule
8AM - 5PM

Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%)

Level of Supervision
General Direction

Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Overview

Job ID
34209738 Category
Campus Administration and Operations Organization
Planning Budget & Administration Department
Procurement Services Location
Riverside Area Salary
$123,000 - $241,400 Date Posted
October 15, 2024 Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Schedule
8AM - 5PM Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%) Level of Supervision
General Direction Personnel Program Code
Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No Other Information
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

The full salary range for the Chief Procurement Officer is $123,000 - $241,400 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $182,200 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter and resume with their application. Please be advised that candidates may be required to provide a work/writing sample. As the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), this position is responsible for providing exceptional procurement and business contract services to the entire campus. The CPO position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor-Business & Financial Services (BFS) and is part of the BFS Leadership team. This position requires a high degree of collaboration with many functional units across the campus and coordination in a distributed access environment. The position is responsible for the leadership, strategic planning, and management of the Procurement Service and Business Contracts areas. The CPO is responsible for the development of value-added business processes, including enabling an efficient procure to pay process flow, optimizing cost savings on purchases, managing procurement card programs, and facilitating the business contract programs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.