Associate Director, Procurement Services

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Procurement Services , leads, directs, and participates in efforts that lead to cost optimization, improved quality, and enhanced innovation through the development of strategic sourcing initiatives, effective contracting, negotiation tools, and specification development. This position will also develop standard processes and expected levels of execution related to the development of functional and category strategic sourcing programs, and will oversee the execution of vendor selection.

The Associate Director manages the Procurement teams responsible for the strategic sourcing of all commodities and services by providing oversight to team members efforts in market assessments, RFP, bid strategy development, supplier negotiations, and contract development and implementation activities. In addition will be responsible for strategic cost management requiring extensive cross-functional interface within the University community, and will furnish procurement analysis and cost data for planning, budgeting, and other functional duties.

The Associate Director acts in a consultative role and works with departments throughout the University by determining how the Procurement organization can assist in achieving their goals by understanding each department’s unique purchasing needs and budgets, and developing sourcing plans and strategies that best meets those needs. This position is also the primary conduit for the multiple Consortium partnerships of the University and uses his/her knowledge of spend and technology in order to lower costs for Consortium members and the University.

This is an in-office position.

To be considered, please apply with a resume and cover letter.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $124,950 to $156,200; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressively responsible professional procurement experience, preferably in a higher education institution or Fortune 1000 company.

• A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.

• Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in business is preferred.

• Certification by a recognized professional organization is strongly preferred; including: Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Associate in Contract Management (CACM), Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM), or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) is strongly preferred.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .