Remote Senior Professional Services Procurement Leader

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Kutztown (Berks County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Professional Services Commodity Leader to direct sourcing and contracting for the Professional Services category within Procurement Shared Services.

This role provides day-to-day team leadership and technical guidance to buyers and procurement specialists handling consulting, enrollment management, marketing, training, and other professional services engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, supply chain management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible procurement experience, preferably including experience sourcing professional or consulting services.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring other procurement staff, formally or informally.
• Proficiency with e-procurement and/or contract lifecycle management systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, DocuSign CLM) or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Direct sourcing and contracting activities for the Professional Services commodity within Procurement Shared Services.
• Provide day-to-day team leadership and technical direction to buyers and procurement specialists.
• Handle consulting, advisory, enrollment management, marketing, training, and other professional services engagements.
• Ensure all activity complies with the Commonwealth Procurement Code and PASSHE policy.
• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert for professional services procurement.
• Balance hands-on sourcing work with coaching and workload management of a small team.
• Position may be remote with occasional travel to System headquarters for meetings; Pennsylvania residency is required.

Skills

People leadership

Mentoring staff

Procurement experience

Sourcing professional services

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/public administration/supply chain management or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

DocuSign CLM

Job description

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Professional Services Commodity Leader to direct sourcing and contracting for the Professional Services category within Procurement Shared Services.

This role provides day-to-day team leadership and technical guidance to buyers and procurement specialists handling consulting, enrollment management, marketing, training, and other professional services engagements.