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Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia

• Manage procurement to leverage University spend and drive down costs in accordance with University, state and/or grant-related procurement rules, policies, procedures, guidelines and best practices.• Assist external departmental contract administrators with contract compliance issues and administration of centralized University contracts (approximately 10-20 contracts, each exceeding $750,000).• Identify and facilitate small, woman and minority-owned business participation and “green” procurement and contract initiatives.• Monitor supplier or contractor performance, assist with the drafting of purchase descriptions or statements of work, perform cost and price analysis, conduct vendor responsibility reviews and develop, review and negotiate contracts.• Mentor/supervise one Senior Buyers.• Develop and administer various procurements, including Request for Proposals, Sole Source, Invitation for Bids and Emergency procurements, as well as, develop reliable sources of supply for user departments, conduct market research, and review requirements with emphasis on increasing small, minority and women-owned business participation. • Act as an agent of the University within delegated limits and modifying contracts.• Effectively interact with user departments, produce strategic procurement plans and serve as procurement and contract expert to assigned categories of spend.• Recommend enhancements to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness within the department.

George Mason University, Fairfax, Va

• Manage cradle-to-grave procurement cycle for complex/high-dollar purchases of goods and services• Receive and review requisitions, specifications, and scopes of work; and translate documents into the appropriate acquisition (e.g., RFP, IFB, Spot Purchase) process• Ensure compliance of all purchasing activities with applicable laws, regulations, and policies• Saved Mason over $245,000 through negotiation and by identifying discrepancies on routine spot purchases• Assigned as team lead implementing our FedBid, reverse auction, and e-procurement pilot programs• Saved an estimated annual amount of $130,000 by identifying contract discount noncompliance

George Mason University, Fairfax, Va

• Analyzed bids, interpreted specifications, negotiated open market purchases and contracts• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to use job related software (eVA, VBO, Banner, etc.)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Kinesiology

Minor, Business