Purchasing Manager - (496728 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Purchasing professional to oversee daily operations, guide staff, and manage complex university procurement projects including RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and contract awards.

Role emphasizes interpretation of policies, vendor liaison, and process improvements. A 4-year degree and 5 years of relevant experience are required, with security sensitivity noted for University roles.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year degree in a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
• Experience with RFP/RFQ/ITB and contract management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of a professional procurement staff and provides work direction as needed.
• Oversees multiple complex projects for the University of Houston including RFP, RFQ, ITB and contract awards.
• Interprets and communicates purchasing policies and procedures to departments, vendors and staff.
• Serves as a liaison to University departments on procurement matters.
• Manages day-to-day relationships with contract service providers including negotiation, interpretation, and application of contractual agreements to ensure adherence to university standards.
• Recommends changes and improvements to university procurement processes and systems and oversees departmental participation in development and testing of these improvements.
• Develops and oversees the provision of purchasing training for Purchasing staff and campus departments.
• Assists the Director in the development and implementation of internal operating procedures and policies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Department: Purchasing Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Responsible for managing the daily operations of the PurchasingDepartment to help ensure the timely, effective, and compliantcompletion of tasks including the management of personnelactivities and work assignments, and administrativeresponsibilities.

1. Prioritizes and coordinates the work activities of aprofessional procurement staff and provides work direction asneeded.

2. Oversees multiple complex projects for the University ofHouston including request for proposals (RFP), request for quotes(RFQ), invitations to bid (ITB) and awards contracts.

3. Interprets and communicates purchasing policies andprocedures to departments, vendors and staff.

4. Serves as a liaison to University departments on procurementmatters.

5. Manages day to day relationships with contract serviceproviders including negotiation, interpretation, and application ofcontractual agreements to ensure adherence to universitystandards.

6. Recommends changes and improvements to university procurementprocesses and systems and oversees departmental participation indevelopment and testing of these improvements.

7. Develops and oversees the provision of purchasing trainingfor Purchasing staff and campus departments.

8. Assists the Director in the development and implementation ofinternal operating procedures and policies.

9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-relatedexperience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.