Strategic Procurement Lead

5 days ago


Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Rutgers University Full time

Job Summary:



Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a strategic procurement leader for University Procurement Services. Reporting to the Director of Procure-to-Pay Operations, this position is a key role in the Rutgers Procurement organization, responsible for owning and continuously improving our procure-to-pay process and developing G&A programs that benefit the entire university. This individual manages our team of buyers and develops an organization that supports the mission of the university.

Responsibilities:


  • Manage a team of buyers and develop an organization that supports the mission of the university.
  • Partner closely with the Director of Procurement Procure-to-Pay Operations, the Director of Systems, Operations and Support, the Director of Strategic Procurement, the Controller's Office, the Tax Office, and other operations leads within University Finance and Administration and across the university community.
  • Develop and maintain effective partnerships across senior members of the Rutgers community.
  • Assist the Director of Procure-to-Pay Operations in establishing overall value capture initiatives to meet or exceed value capture goals.
  • Support category teams in value capture execution, identifying solutions to roadblocks and obstacles.
  • Direct all spend category programs in support of the Rutgers community related to procurement, contract, and vendor management.
  • Provide strategic direction for the implementation of global vendor programs and/or contracts across Rutgers.
  • Lead the development of tools and reports to analyze supplier spend activity, compliance, risk, cost savings opportunities, identify and prioritize sourcing projects, and long-range planning inputs to the overall process to ensure accurate pipeline and supplier project visibility.
  • Ensure procurement compliance with University Policy, procedures, and applicable law.


Requirements:


  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Five (5) years of experience in Procurement/Procurement Systems, including project management in Supply Chain or Procurement.
  • Procurement qualifications (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS or PMP).
  • Strong project/program management skills.
  • Experience with Procurement Systems/IT applications, proficient with Microsoft Excel (advanced functionality) and PowerPoint.
  • Strong written and oral communications skills with demonstrated ability to create and deliver effective presentations and influence others.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across all levels and functions of a global, complex, changing environment to drive value-added results to the organization.
  • Solid knowledge of strategic sourcing process.
  • General knowledge of all direct/indirect categories and associated spend.
  • Strong mathematical skills.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • MBA.
  • Experience in working with automated Oracle expense systems.
  • Experience with purchasing and account payable systems, preferably Oracle and Jaggaer.
  • Proficiency at using Microsoft's suite of Office products.


Equipment Utilized:


  • Oracle.
  • Jaggaer.


Special Conditions:


  • Full-time position.
  • 37.5 hours per week.


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