Director of Procurement

About This Role

The Director of Procurement provides statewide direction and guidance for procurement activities, supervising purchasers, establishing policies, and ensuring compliance with state mandates to support department operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statewide efforts providing direction and guidance in statewide procurement activities
• Supervise all purchasers in all statewide locations to ensure coherent and similar purchasing efforts
• Oversee, plan, and direct activities of all department purchasing personnel
• Ensure that goods or contracts are in place so that daily and emergency operations are not impacted
• Establish purchasing policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with state policies and legislative mandates
• Advise departmental management on technical merits of programs, appropriation of resources, programs, and policies
• Develop contracts for department emergencies
• Develop, coordinate, and monitor purchasing budgets and operating budgets
• Ensure budget needs are included in Legislative Appropriations Requests (LAR)
• Establish, maintain and communicate purchasing management procedures in accordance with state statutes and directives
• Represent the purchasing function at Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) development forums and assist in achieving Department goals for HUB participation
• Serve as a member of the Department's Emergency Operations Center and assist with procurement activities during emergencies
• Work with Divisions and Districts to forecast needs and obtain contracts/purchase orders
• Work with the Office of Civil Rights to set department goals for use of HUBs and to communicate achievements to leaders
• Work with the statewide fleet manager on equipment rental and purchasing