Hybrid Purchasing Supervisor - Government Procurements

Virginia Community Colleges; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Community Colleges System (VCCS) seeks a Purchasing Supervisor to oversee high-volume procurement for 23 colleges and the system office. You will manage a team of buyers, enforce policy, and drive value through compliant sourcing and continuous improvement.

You will work hybrid from Daleville, VA with remote flexibility, requiring strong leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and data-driven decision making to ensure timely purchases and adherence to state regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading, supervising and positively motivating a team.
• Experience resolving stakeholder issues and facilitating conflict resolution.
• Experience leading the implementation and execution of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Current Virginia Contracting Officer ( VCO ) certification or ability to obtain Virginia Contracting Associate ( VCA ) within one year of hire and VCO within two year(s) of hire.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a primary liaison between SSC buyers and external college stakeholders to resolve complex disputes and ensure policy consistency.
• Responsible for cultivating a safe work environment, driving operational excellence through implementation of quality control frameworks, and mentoring a diverse staff of Lead Buyers and Buyer Specialists.
• Performs managerial/supervisory activities including monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating performance of subordinate staff of approximately 11 with about 2 Lead Buyers and 9 Buyer Specialists.
• Ensures that purchases are performed accurately and timely and in accordance with applicable VCCS and state policies and applicable laws.
• Solicits and issues contracts for goods and services as needed by the SSC customers utilizing a variety of procurement methods.
• Manages all the daily, transactional high-volume purchases.
• Analyzes market data to make appropriate best value, compliant sourcing decisions.
• Organizes and designs the team in order to ensure speed and accuracy are achieved.
• Employs best business practices to continuously improve performance, compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of procurement team.
• Assists the Contracts & Purchasing Manager and the Procurement Operations Manager streamline and resolve operations-related procurement issues.

Skills

Energetic

Resourceful

Self-directed

Data analysis

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Virginia Community Colleges System (VCCS) seeks a Purchasing Supervisor to oversee high-volume procurement for 23 colleges and the system office. You will manage a team of buyers, enforce policy, and drive value through compliant sourcing and continuous improvement.

You will work hybrid from Daleville, VA with remote flexibility, requiring strong leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and data-driven decision making to ensure timely purchases and adherence to state regulations.