Strategic Purchasing Supervisor – Remote

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia’s Community College System (VCCS) invites applications for a Purchasing Supervisor role within the Shared Services Center in Botetourt, VA. This position leads the procurement team serving 23 colleges and the System Office, ensuring compliant, timely purchases and high-value sourcing decisions.

Under the Contracts & Purchasing Manager, the supervisor drives process improvements, mentors Lead Buyers and Buyer Specialists, and collaborates with internal stakeholders to optimize operations

Qualifications

• Experience leading, supervising, and motivating a team.
• Experience resolving stakeholder issues and facilitating conflict resolution.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives in procurement.
• Current Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certification or ability to obtain VCA within one year and VCO within two years.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a primary liaison between SSC buyers and external college stakeholders to resolve disputes and ensure policy consistency.
• Cultivates a safe work environment, drives operational excellence, and mentors a diverse staff of buyers.
• Performs managerial/supervisory activities for ~11 staff including leads and specialists.
• Ensures purchases are accurate, timely, and compliant with policies and laws; solicits and issues contracts as needed.
• Manages daily high-volume purchases and analyzes market data for best value sourcing.
• Designs team structure to maximize speed and accuracy; seeks continuous improvement.

Skills

Energetic/Resourceful/Self-directed

Procurement best practices

MS Office & data analysis (Excel)

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Virginia’s Community College System (VCCS) invites applications for a Purchasing Supervisor role within the Shared Services Center in Botetourt, VA. This position leads the procurement team serving 23 colleges and the System Office, ensuring compliant, timely purchases and high-value sourcing decisions.

Under the Contracts & Purchasing Manager, the supervisor drives process improvements, mentors Lead Buyers and Buyer Specialists, and collaborates with internal stakeholders to optimize operations