Lone Star College-System Office

Executive Director, Procurement, 42144

Position Summary:

The Executive Director, Procurement, is charged with the responsibility of planning, organizing, directing and administering Lone Star Colleges' purchasing functions. Requires detailed knowledge of federal, state and local laws and System policies and procedures. Ensures strict adherence to bid dates and specifications and serves as resource to Associate Vice Chancellor, Supply Management.

Job Functions:

1. Directs, delegates, and controls purchasing workflows to ensure timely handling to meet the needs of Lone Star Colleges' (LSC) purchasing functions. Hold direct oversight of the entire College's purchasing and compliance for spending authority. Establishes practices and procedures to be followed by Commodity Managers and other department personnel
2. Monitors LSC purchases to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and System policies. Monitors purchasing documents and ensures they are properly completed, and the terms and conditions of purchases are appropriate
3. Recommends major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability situations
4. Prepares summaries and supporting documentation for purchases requiring board approval
5. Researches and analyzes LSC purchases and recommends procurement changes to increase efficiencies, economics, or to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
6. Selects vendors, assesses vendor capabilities, develops alternate sources, evaluates vendor performance, and negotiates price and delivery terms
7. Assures that department records are maintained (including but not limited to price histories to provide information on price variances)
8. Hires, trains and evaluates a team of Purchasing employees. Provides leadership, support, guidance, and supervision
9. Undertakes specifically assigned projects relating to procurements and provides summaries, reports and recommendations on these subjects
10. Develops Purchasing department's annual budget. Oversees budget responsibility and expenditures, ensuring costs are in line with the defined budget and implements cost saving, and/or efficiency strategies
11. Works in conjunction with the Executive Director of Accounts Payable, OneCard, and Fixed Assets department to ensure accurate reporting of vendor spend combining Purchase Order, Direct Pay, and OneCard spend to guarantee compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and LSC Board policies
12. Responsible for ensuring that Supplier Database information is updated with current information, and that all bidding events are sent to the bidders registered in the LSC iStar database and to the suppliers registered in the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL). Maintains knowledge of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) system for use in the filing of LSC bidding events
13. Ensures all contracts from bidding events are entered and recorded into iStar. Responsible for ensuring all contract renewals are requested from OGC in a timely manner via the SNOW ticket system and that all owners of the contracts are contacted when the contract is about to exceed the contractual amount and/or is about to expire
14. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

Salary: Hiring salary range is $103,314.00 - $118,812.00.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Supply Management, or a related field
• Experience must include at least 3 years in a management-level position

How to Apply:

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About Lone Star College

Lone Star College System, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, is nationally recognized, globally connected and locally focused. Known for its innovative and visionary thinking, Lone Star College System is the fastest-growing community college in the nation and a major contributor to the local and regional economy. LSCS offers associate degrees and certification in many areas of study at a fraction of the cost of a four-year university like UT. Through its progressive partnerships with many four-year universities, LSCS also offers seamless opportunities to obtain bachelor's and master's degrees at one of its two University Centers. Throughout its 40 year history, Lone Star College has been steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Currently leading the charge to improve completion rates, LSCS is one of the only colleges in the nation to establish a formal Office of Completion and is the managing partner of Texas Completes, the statewide initiative that brings together five Texas college systems to advance deep student success reform.

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