Director of Procurement, Capital Projects

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Primary Location:

OFFICE OF VC - FACILIT PLAN, CONSTRUC & MGMT

Bargaining Unit:

No

The Director of Procurement, Capital Projects will manage purchasing operations, including staff, vendor contracts, and compliance with NYS and NYC regulations, high dollar OTPS budgets/spend. The candidate will lead procurement via CUNY First/PeopleSoft/PMWEB, execute RFPs/RFBs and ensure MWBE compliance. The Director of Procurement will manage a procurement team. The Director of Procurement will report to the Executive Director Finance and Administration and will work with different departments when procurement issues arise.

Core Responsibilities

• Purchasing Operations: Manages purchasing staff, ensures proper generation of purchase orders, and oversees the procurement of goods and services

• Compliance & Contracting: Ensures all purchases follow CUNY, NYC, and NYS regulations. Drafts, negotiates, and manages complex contracts and vendor relationships

• System Management: Implement e-procurement tools

• Stakeholder Management: Liaises with college departments, the General Counsel and government agencies

• MWBE/SDVOB Goals: Ensures compliance with MWBE Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business goals

• Other duties as assigned

Key Focus Areas

• Procurement: Directs daily procurement operations, including competitive bidding RFBs, Request for Proposals RFPs, purchase and change orders, agency-wide contracts

• Compliance and Regulation: Ensures all contracts and procurement actions strictly adhere to City Charter, Procurement Policy Board rules, and oversight agency regulations

• Strategic Sourcing: Develops and implements purchasing strategies to achieve cost efficiencies and optimize pricing for goods and services

• Vendor Management: Negotiates prices and terms with vendors, contractors, and suppliers

• Reports: Provides, analyzes, and reports on procurement metrics

• Technology & Reporting: Utilizes NYC City-specific applications such as FMS and PASSPort to analyze spending, manage contracts, and report to senior leadership

• Team Leadership: Manages, coaches, and trains procurement personnel to ensure efficient procurement processing and adherence to vendor performance standards

• Budget Oversight: Manages substantial Operating and Tax Levy budgets

• Operations: Oversees Mailroom, Receiving, and Printshop areas

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field.

• Approximately eight years of relevant procurement experience, with at least 5 years in NYS/NYC public purchasing rules preferred and or in Higher Education

• Proficiency in ERP systems (CUNY First/Workday/SFS/PeopleSoft/FMS), along with strong leadership, communication, teamwork, and negotiation skills

• Detail oriented and accurate with strong quantitative, financial, and critical analysis skills plus evaluation and research skills

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, plus negotiation and presentation skills

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish plans, manage a large workload, multiple assignments, conflicting priorities and meet deadlines in a time-sensitive office

Core Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to work on multiple design and construction projects at one time

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask

• Ability to work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines

• Ability to prioritize competing work

• Self and team motivator

• Ability to be a team player

• Ability to set project priorities and adjust implementation strategies

• Ability to work effectively with staff, associates, and internal and external constituents

• Knowledgeable of capital and operating budgets

• Alert and observant, and looking for ways to improve processes

• Out-of-the-box thinker, creative, inventive, and adaptable to situations

Pay Range:

$130,000 - $145,000

RFCUNY BenefitsRFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

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