Purchasing Director

2 weeks ago

Granite Quarry, North Carolina, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Director of Purchasing - Contracts and Accounts Payable

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Finance and Business Services, the Director of Purchasing – Contracts and Accounts Payable plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient acquisition of goods, equipment, and services for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. This leadership position involves overseeing the operations and staff within the purchasing, contracts, and accounts payable departments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Authorizing and generating purchase orders following budget confirmation
  • Ensuring adherence to state regulations and institutional policies
  • Selecting and managing vendor relationships
  • Negotiating contracts within established guidelines
  • Preparing bid specifications, analyzing vendor responses, and managing programs such as P-Card administration, equipment inventory, and travel coordination
  • Continuous evaluation and enhancement of purchasing procedures to optimize efficiency
Supervisory Duties:
  • Conducting staff performance evaluations
  • Managing time-off requests
  • Making recommendations on hiring, promotions, and terminations
  • Overseeing daily work assignments
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or a related field, and four (4) years of purchasing experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Working knowledge of North Carolina e-procurement
Knowledge and Skills:
  • Managerial principles
  • Purchasing methods and procedures
  • Inventory management principles
  • Customer service principles
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Project management principles
  • Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
  • Computers and related software applications
Department:

Finance & Business Services

Work Hours:

Varies

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