Duties and Responsibilities |
The Director of Procurement will provide direction and support to the procurement efforts for Bowie State University.
The duties and responsibilities of the position, include but are not limited, to:
- Leads the University’s daily Purchasing, Asset Management, Transportation, Warehouse, and Mail Services operations.
- Assists with the development, offers recommendations, and administers Bowie State University (BSU) and University System of Maryland (USM) Procurement Policies and Procedures.
- Approves contracts, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clarity; ensures documents are in compliance with State of Maryland, USM, and Federal procurement law, regulations and policies, and procedures.
- Oversees the preparation, reporting, analysis, form submission, documentation, and approvals related to the procurement function, as well as manage special and/or reoccurring reports for the USM and State of Maryland.
- Directs the day-to-day internal operation of the Procurement Department; coordinates University procurement planning and execution, trains and develops direct reports, determines work priorities, plans schedules, assigns and reviews work.
- Responds to complex inquiries from vendors, clients, and/or staff. Resolves complex problems by developing new procurement strategies or providing information that requires research or interpretation.
- Develops and executes strategy for complex vendor negotiations to include; the development and interpretation of contract clauses, specifications, purchase descriptions, and other special requirements.
- As the BSU Small, and Minority Business Enterprise Liaison, works with the Small and Minority business community to promote procurement opportunities at Bowie State University.
- Engages key stakeholders of Bowie State University (BSU) and University System of Maryland (USM) to raise awareness and solicit buy-in for procurement related projects.
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