Head of Procurement (Virtual Position)

Purchasing Manager

Full Time or Part Time
Full Time

Monday - Friday; Remote Work Availability
Supporting Student Success Through Strategic Purchasing and Operational Excellence at LLCC!
The Purchasing Manager oversees the procurement of goods and services, ensuring materials are sourced cost-effectively, delivered on time, and meet quality standards. This role ensures procurement activities align with college policies, regulatory guidelines, and applicable state laws. In addition, the Purchasing Manager supports facility construction projects through project management activities and oversees fixed asset inventory management processes. Through these responsibilities, the position helps the college maintain efficient operations, control expenses, and minimize procurement-related risks.

As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 5 personal days, 12 sick days, and starting with 15 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. You can view all benefits on our website . The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.
Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field. Purchasing/Procurement experience.
Prior working knowledge of community college finance, planning and budget management principles, policies and legal requirements, purchasing and inventory management as applied to government institutions.
This position will be open until filled: however, applications must be received on or before July 27, 2026 to be considered during the initial review window. If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at View phone number on click.appcast.io if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
Direct all aspects of college wide procurement process.
Review, organize and evaluate bid responses and make recommendations on the selected bidder in accordance with Board policies and State statutes.
Solicit quotations and utilize established governmental agreements to ensure competitive procurement in accordance with established procedures.
Oversee assignment of work, training, supervision, evaluation and hiring of Purchasing Coordinator and Property Control Technician.
Act as a liaison between College staff and vendors to address rate adjustment/discrepancies, resolve issues with incorrect materials, and facilitate delivery, payments and return authorizations. Work with accounts payable to ensure timely and correct payments.
Oversee and direct work of Property Control Technician to develop, coordinate and maintain the College's inventory record and fixed asset control system. Ensure proper classification of equipment in conformance with the Illinois State Property Control Act and college policies. Oversee management of the College's fleet vehicles by property control technician.
Assist with project management for facility construction and renovation projects by coordinating schedules, tracking progress, supporting communication between stakeholders (contractors, vendors, and internal departments).
Serve as the college liaison responsible for promoting supplier diversity, overseeing the collection, tracking and reporting of data for the State's Business Enterprise Program, and, when possible work to enhance the College's minority representation in line with the BEP requirements.
Maintain knowledge to effectively interpret various laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to public procurement.
Work with College staff to develop and maintain the College's purchasing department website.
In collaboration with Associate Vice President of Finance, design and develop processes and financial planning models to calculate budgetary needs for furnishing and equipping capital projects.
Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.