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United States

Procurement Consulting and Optimization

Jersey City, New Jersey

Hire, train and manage the Business Services Team which includes Accounts Payable, Procurement Services, Campus Bookstore, Campus Card Services, Print and Mail/Delivery Services.Assist University faculty and staff with complex and non-routine purchasing needs. Make recommendations regarding the selection of large acquisitions and specialized items. Assure that all purchasing activities are accomplished in accordance with all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Approve purchases, review contracts and sign agreements. Initiate and solicit informal and sealed bids. Analyze and summarize bids.

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Establish a purchasing department. Direct the purchasing and procurement strategy for achieving strategic optimal arrangements, including vendor selection and price negotiations. Execute the College’s procurement programs in support of its business strategy and plan by implementing and managing an e-procurement platform. Identify vendors and arrange optimal contracts in terms of pricing, quality, timing, and supply availability over the term of the contract. Execute the selection, evaluation, and negotiation for all items, ensuring that the vendors selected fit the College's culture and philosophy, have the necessary capacity, and provide the items at the best price and highest quality.Manage projects related to new construction and renovations including but not limited to furniture, IT, AV, security. Work with College department representatives to identify needs and specifications, review and analyze purchasing contracts to verify accuracy and ensure appropriateness of purchases. Work with vendors as necessary to clarify contract terms as needed or to resolve discrepancies as identified.

Madison, New Jersey

Lead, develop, manage and monitor the purchasing department, which includes supplier and contracts management functions to support and enable all activities related to the successful acquisition of high quality goods/services at the best possible prices and business terms for the University. Promote and direct continuous improvement initiatives that drive efficient and effective procurement operations practices. Accountable for procurement operations performance and control overall management of the function.

Madison, New Jersey

Oversee the day-to-day procurement operations. Assure that all purchase orders are issued in compliance with the University procurement regulations. Oversee the University's credit card program and Banner procurement initiatives. Support strategic purchasing activities by working with departments to aggregate commodity demand across campus for competitive bidding opportunities. Assist the Director of Purchasing in development and implementation of procurement policy and procedure.

New York, New York

Plan, organize and manage the purchasing card relationships, program and marketing. Oversee and coordinate the provision of operational support, procedural monitoring, and problem resolution to the University's purchasing card program which includes ensuring all finance policies are followed and all specified controls are met, issuing and tracking purchasing cards, reconciling statements and performing audits. Manage the vendor relationship with the University’s purchasing card provider, work with internal audit to ensure integrity of the program, and promote and sells the program internally.Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in the support operations of the purchasing department. Manage department operating budget. Oversee and manage all purchasing operations in the absence of the Director of Purchasing. Oversee and manage all purchasing functions in absence of any buyer. Review and analyze purchasing contracts to verify accuracy and ensure appropriateness of purchases; approve/sign contracts as authorized.