Associate Director, Procurement

Associate Director, Procurement University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: 40843 Salary: $7,992 - $18,508 monthly Position Description: The Associate Director of Campus Procurement reports to the Director/Chief Procurement Officer and is responsible for managing and directing the purchasing activities of the campus. Campus Procurement provides procurement and supply management services to the UCLA campus (excluding UCLA Medical Center), identifies sources, negotiates pricing, terms, and conditions, establishes price reasonableness, and awards contracts for goods and services, including consulting services and government subawards, leveraging roughly $625 million in annual expenditures. Develops, structures, negotiates and administers contractual documents that establish business relationships with contractors, customers and/or partners. Collaborates with internal partners as well as legal staff to structure contracts. Professional contracting services are provided in compliance with system-wide and campus policies and procedures. Analyzes contracts to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies. Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of terms and conditions. Manages a team that supports the teaching, research, and community service mission of the University, applying performance measures and ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods, services, the food program for the residence halls, and research subawards. Handles high-profile negotiations and RFx personally as needed. Campus Procurement is a component of Campus Procurement, which also oversees Strategic Sourcing, and the BruinBuy e- procurement application. Special Instructions: The budgeted hiring salary/target range for this position is the posted minimum to $15,000 monthly, with salary placement based on skills, knowledge, and experience. The position is hybrid with the expectation of coming on site to Wilshire Center once a month and is subject to change based on the business unit's need. The contract currently ends September 1, 2025 but is subject to an extension based on the department's need and budget. For full application instructions and position description, please visit: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-8487f475125bef40939d9e9223d5c232 #J-18808-Ljbffr University of California, Los Angeles