Director of Procurement (71101)

Director of Procurement (71101) Salary: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 Annually Location: Brooklyn, NY, NY Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 202600393 Department: Comptrollers Office Closing: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern About PrattPratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).Since our founding in 1887, Pratt has upheld the belief that education should be accessible to all who wish to learn. As a community, we define ourselves as standard setters who are: Resourceful and collaborative problem solvers, Socially responsible and equity-centered creatives, Adaptable and resilient global stewards, Inquisitive and compassionate community members. Description The Director of Procurement will lead the development, centralization, and professionalization of the Institute's purchasing and vendor management function. This position is responsible for establishing a more strategic, transparent, compliant, and service-oriented procurement operation that supports academic and administrative departments across campus.The Director will move the institution from a primarily decentralized purchasing model - where departments manage much of their own purchasing and vendor negotiation - toward a coordinated procurement structure that improves pricing, strengthens controls, reduces institutional risk, standardizes purchasing practices, and enhances service to departments.This role will oversee day-to-day purchasing operations, vendor negotiations, competitive bidding, procurement policies, contract workflow coordination, spend analysis, supplier relationships, and staff development. The Director will work closely with Finance, Legal Counsel, Facilities, Information Technology, Human Resources, academic departments, and administrative units to ensure that purchasing decisions are cost-effective, compliant, equitable, and aligned with institutional priorities.Examples of Duties Procurement Leadership and Strategy- Develop and implement a centralized procurement strategy for the Institute.- Assess current purchasing practices across departments and identify opportunities for consolidation, savings, improved compliance, and process improvement.- Establish procurement standards, policies, procedures, templates, and service expectations.- Serve as the primary institutional leader for purchasing strategy, vendor management, sourcing, and procurement process improvement.- Build strong relationships with campus departments to support adoption of centralized purchasing practices.- Promote a procurement function that balances fiscal discipline, operational efficiency, customer service, and institutional mission.Purchasing Operations- Oversee the daily purchasing function, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, vendor setup coordination, approvals, and issue resolution.- Supervise purchasing staff and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant processing of purchase orders.- Review and improve purchasing wo