Responsible for providing user departments with the materials and services needed to meet business goals by directing the daily operations and activities of the procurement process, including: the development of procurement strategies, client consultation, inventory management, vendor negotiation, preparation and validation of procurement documents, contract interpretation, ensuring conformance with applicable laws and policies, management reporting, and market research to increase the level of competition. The functions may include procurement activity (rolling stock, technology contracts, inventory and non-inventory materials, and contracts for technical and professional services) for the User departments; negotiations of change order/AWO prices; cost/price analyses performed in support of the procurement activity, as well as the promulgation of procurement policy and procedures.