Chief Procurement Officer at InsideHigherEd

We are collaborating with Another Source, an external recruitment agency, to manage the initial stages of our hiring process. Please connect with them directly using this link prior to completing the application: https://careers-anothersource.icims.com/jobs/102140/chief-procurement-officer---uc-riverside/job The full salary range for the Chief Procurement Officer is $123,000 - $241,400 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $195,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter and resume with their application. Please be advised that final candidates may be required to provide a presentation during the hiring process.As the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), this position is responsible for providing exceptional procurement and business contract services to the entire campus. The CPO position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor-Business & Financial Services (BFS) and has a dotted line to the Vice Chancellor of Planning, Budget & Administration (PB&A), and is part of the BFS Leadership team. This position requires a high degree of collaboration with many functional units across the campus and coordination in a distributed access environment. The position is responsible for the leadership, strategic planning, and management of the Procurement Service and Business Contracts areas, with the support of two managers supporting Goods and Services and their staff. The CPO partners with the Vice Chancellor of PB&A on campus-wide procurement initiatives. The CPO is responsible for the development of value-added business processes, including enabling an efficient procure to pay process flow, optimizing cost savings on purchases, managing procurement card programs, and facilitating the business contract programs.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.