Strategic Procurement & AP Director

Virginia-Military-Institute; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA, seeks a Director of Procurement Services and Accounts Payable to lead procurement, contracting, supplier management, and accounts payable functions. The role oversees capital and non-capital projects and requires strong regulatory compliance and fiscal stewardship.

The successful candidate will manage a team of six professionals, drive process improvements, and ensure policy compliance across state and local payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field.
• Leadership experience in state-supported higher education, including supervising, developing, and evaluating professional staff.
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, analytical, and critical-thinking skills; ability to work effectively with diverse teams at all organizational levels.
• Extensive knowledge of public procurement, contract law, risk management, and applicable regulations, with experience managing complex procurements and contracts.
• Experience developing and administering IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and other competitive solicitations; negotiating contracts; and reviewing purchases for compliance with law and institutional policy.
• Proficiency with enterprise financial and procurement systems, reporting tools, data analytics, and advanced spreadsheets.
• Must hold—or obtain within two years of hire—the VCCO and CUPO certifications required for delegated procurement authority.

Responsibilities

• The Director of Procurement Services & Accounts Payable reports to the Director of Finance and Budget and serves as VMI’s Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), responsible for procurement, contracting, supplier management, and procurement operations.
• Also responsible for Accounts Payable processing state and local payments, and oversight of Small Purchase and Travel card programs.
• Ensures operational continuity, regulatory compliance, fiscal stewardship, and supports VMI's academic, research, athletic, and administrative mission.
• Manages goods & services procurement as well as capital and non-capital construction.
• Supervises 3 procurement and 3 accounts payable professionals.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Contract law knowledge

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Data analytics

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration / business administration

Advanced degree (graduate/postgraduate)

Tools

Cardinal

Excel

Job description

Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA, seeks a Director of Procurement Services and Accounts Payable to lead procurement, contracting, supplier management, and accounts payable functions. The role oversees capital and non-capital projects and requires strong regulatory compliance and fiscal stewardship.

The successful candidate will manage a team of six professionals, drive process improvements, and ensure policy compliance across state and local payments.