Director, Material & Contract Oversight

Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Village of Croton-on-Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 119,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuting Made Easy – MTA transit pass

Comprehensive health coverage

Pension plans and retirement savings

Paid time off and holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking an Assistant Director of Material and Contract Oversight to manage procurement, distribution, contracting and inventory across multiple lines in the Hudson and surrounding area.

The role also provides data-driven reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance and transparency, supporting budget alignment and informed financial decisions for maintenance and capital programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field.
• Four additional years of education/experience may substitute for degree.
• Minimum 5 years procurement/material management/engineering in a perpetual inventory system.
• Minimum 3 years managing a workforce.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement of materials, equipment, tools and supplies for maintenance and capital projects.
• Manage and control all inventory and non-inventory materials for compliance.
• Develop internal procurement procedures for material requisitions and delivery.
• Oversee analysis and reporting of KPIs for the Logistics Department.
• Maintain accurate record keeping of all purchases and inventory.
• Prepare and monitor the department's operating budget with monthly/yearly reports.
• Coordinate with engineers and project managers on scopes and specifications.
• Lead and develop staff; provide coaching and performance management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Contract oversight

Budgeting

Data reporting

Leadership

Communication

PeopleSoft

Power BI

Power Automate

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related field

Demonstrated equivalent education/experience

Four additional years may substitute for degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking an Assistant Director of Material and Contract Oversight to manage procurement, distribution, contracting and inventory across multiple lines in the Hudson and surrounding area.

The role also provides data-driven reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance and transparency, supporting budget alignment and informed financial decisions for maintenance and capital programs.