Sr Procurement Category Spec

Job Location: 910 Genesee St, Rochester, New York, United States, 14611

Full-time, 40 scheduled weekly hours

Compensation Range: $61,000.00 - $85,400.00

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of contracts.
• Negotiates contracts, new and renewals, on behalf of the organization.
• Implements enterprise-wide strategic plan for the purchase of goods and services.
• Develops business plans and relationships with internal customers and suppliers to act in the best interest of the organization.
• Evaluates and analyzes all spend categories under their management to identify and report savings risks and opportunities in collaboration with departmental leaders.
• Assists leadership to develop strategies and lead efforts to mitigate risks and increase savings.
• Evaluates departmental requests, researches marketplace, conducts competitive bidding, qualifies suppliers, analyzes results, and negotiates the business transaction (price, delivery, contract terms and conditions) for the long term.
• Performs financial value and/or lease versus buy analysis as required.
• Negotiates contractual terms and conditions and works with Supervision, Legal, and Risk Management to ensure minimized risk to the University of Rochester.

Essential Functions

• Authorizes contracts and purchase orders for regular, standing orders, and leases.
• Researches products and prices, identifies qualified suppliers, obtains technical and/or performance specifications, and performs financial and value analysis.
• Organizes and leads sourcing teams for respective commodities.
• Ensures proper authorization, account numbers, price, supplier qualification, and contract terms.
• Constructs and implements Strategic Sourcing projects in accordance with University policies and federal procurement regulations, covering all University and Medical Center locations across multiple sites.
• Leads negotiation activity for multiple categories across the enterprise.
• Strategizes with respective Category Manager to establish Procurement policies and support Procurement direction for University customers.
• Focuses on process improvement opportunities with a goal of reducing waste and inefficient processes.
• Leverages technology to improve business processes and decision-making.
• Works with value analysis, contracts manager, and departments to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Analyzes current business processes while identifying and offering continuous improvement opportunities for existing processes.
• Conducts accurate and timely reporting of savings against goals.
• Markets the department’s services to the University community and drives change management initiatives.
• Promotes local and small business relationships and complies with University goals and federal requirements.
• Serves on University and community committees and participates in professional associations as appropriate.
• May represent the University in user groups, trade fairs, and buying consortia.
• Maintains a category-wide view of procurement to maximize value for the customer.
• Establishes and maintains customer and supplier partnerships to identify opportunities for cost and process improvements.
• Develops a strong, collaborative relationship with all Department leadership, proactively planning for future purchases.
• Builds and maintains sound, collaborative relationships with University users and suppliers.
• Remains current on new purchasing methods, sources of supply, and products.
• Keeps abreast of and evaluates regulatory/supplier changes and industry/application trends to support future planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Direct purchasing experience preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated skills in Microsoft tools and Business systems required.
• Ability to learn quickly and collaborate cross-functionally required.
• Negotiation, communication, and project management skills required.

Qualifications

• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or similar certification upon hire preferred.