Purchasing Supervisor

Virginia-Community-College-System

Virginia

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USD 90 000 - 130 000

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Há 6 dias

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Resumo da oferta

Virginia Community Colleges is seeking a Procurement Supervisor II to lead high‑volume purchasing for 23 colleges, the System Office, and SSC. You will manage a team of buyers, ensure policy compliance, and drive continuous improvements in procurement operations.

Hybrid telework is available, with occasional travel within Virginia and the United States. Minimum qualifications include experience in purchasing, supervising and conflict resolution, with a Virginia Contracting Officer certification

Qualificações

Knowledge of governmental procurement principles and policies
Servant leadership and inclusive environments
eVA state procurement system familiarity
VPPA, APSPM, and VCCS procurement policies
Strong MS Office skills and data analysis using Excel
Ability to lead a team for efficiency and compliance
Experience in procurement in higher education or state government

Responsabilidades

Acts as a primary liaison between SSC buyers and external college stakeholders to resolve disputes and ensure policy consistency
Mentors a diverse staff of Lead Buyers and Buyer Specialists and drives operational excellence
Supervises approximately 11 staff (2 Lead Buyers, 9 Buyers) and monitors performance
Ensures purchases comply with policies and laws; issues contracts as needed
Manages daily high-volume purchases and analyzes market data for best-value sourcing
Organizes teams for speed and accuracy and implements continuous improvement of procurement processes
Assists Contracts & Purchasing Manager resolve procurement operations issues

Conhecimentos

Energetic

Self-directed

MS Office

Excel data analysis

Ferramentas

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Posting Summary

Working Title

Role Title

Role Title Procurement Officer II

Role Code

Position Number

FLSA

Pay Band

Agency

Division

Work Location

Hiring Range

Emergency/Essential Personnel

EEO Category

Telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Yes

Bilingual/multilingual skill requirement or preference? No

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday
8am-5pm

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

Job Description

Innovation allows an organization to make the most of every dollar spent. At Virginia’s Community Colleges System ( VCCS ), our compelling mission, our ambitious strategic plan and our fiscal realities challenge us to ensure that community college resources are maximized for the priority of student success and credential completion.

Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, the VCCS Shared Services Center is centrally located to all 23 colleges in the VCCS , 43 miles from Blacksburg, VA, and a four-hour drive from Washington, D.C. A vital part of the ever-growing Roanoke Valley, Daleville is a haven for tourists and residents alike. Within an hour’s drive are the breathtaking Smith Mountain Lake, world-famous Appalachian Trail, and many other outdoor activities, including golfing, biking, and hiking. The thriving Historic City Market in downtown Roanoke and the Daleville Town Center and Performance Pavilion also host farmers markets, community and cultural events, and festivals throughout the year.

The VCCS Shared Services Center is an innovation strategy to advance the priority of student success, reduce the administrative burden on individual colleges, consolidate transaction-based functions, create economies of scale, and improve backroom process efficiency. This work allows the VCCS to better focus resources on the students – helping them start their educational journeys, persist, and succeed.

Under the supervision of the Shared Services Contracts & Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Supervisor serves as a strategic leader and advocate for the purchasing team, managing the acquisition of high-volume goods and services for the 23 VCCS colleges, the System Office, and the Shared Services Center.

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.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Governmental procurement principles and ability to follow procurement policy and standard operating procedures
Servant leadership principles and practices that support empathy, active listening, stewardship, and the creation of inclusive environments
Employment mediation techniques and neutral facilitation
eVA (state procurement system)
Commonwealth of Virginia ( VPPA , APSPM , etc.) & VCCS procurement policies

Skills:

Energetic, resourceful, and self-directed
Willingness to stay on the forefront of procurement best practices
Expertise in MS Office products and demonstrated expertise to perform data analysis using Excel

Ability to:

Lead a team to continually seek higher levels of efficiency and compliance
Manage sensitive personnel information with total confidentiality and neutrality
Analyze market data to make appropriate sourcing decisions
Effectively lead or supervise staff and to develop staff knowledge, skills, and abilities
Exercise sound judgment, take initiative, handle multiple competing priorities, solve problems, and attend to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective
Think creatively, objectively, and to work to continuously improve business processes and to transfer those skills to others
Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers in a professional manner and to transfer those attributes to others
Build working relationships to solve problems and achieve common goals
Work effectively with a wide range of constituencies
Express thoughts clearly verbally, in writing, and through presentations
Develop, execute, measure and continuously improve procurement effectiveness
Travel within Virginia and within the United States as needed – less than 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience in purchasing, procurement, and sourcing
Experience in leading, supervising and positively motivating a team to include inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement
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; see https://vip.dgs.virginia.gov/ for more information on VCA and VCO certification process

Experience managing a team of 10 or more
Proven experience in analyzing procurement data to develop and implement process improvements
Procurement experience in higher education and/or state government
Experience using an electronic procurement system
Experience using MS Office products and/or Adobe Acrobat Pro

Operation of a State Vehicle

Supervises Employees

Yes

Required Travel

Less than 5%.

Posting Number

CLS_4831P

Recruitment Type

General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Job Open Date

10/27/2026

Job Close Date

11/03/2026

Agency Website

www.ssc.vccs.edu

Additional Information

Hybrid Telework available!
Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Hybrid work schedules require 2 days in the Daleville, VA office and 3 days in a remote environment where SSC business can be conducted in a private and secure manner per state guidelines. Are you willing and able to work a hybrid schedule?
- Yes
- No

Required Documents