Director of Procurement in Maryland

BEST CONSIDERATION DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: August 11, 2024

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Director of Procurement is responsible for overseeing the procurement and sourcing functions within the University System of Maryland Office’s (USMO) Shared Service Procurement Center (SSPC) and its participating member institutions. This role plays a critical part in ensuring efficient and cost-effective procurement processes, compliance with State of Maryland and University System of Maryland (USM) policies and regulations, and strategic vendor management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership:

• Directs and leads the implementation, management, and deployment of consistent departmental procurement and sourcing activities.
• Plans, develops, directs, and implements complex procurement strategies through the establishment of short/long-range objectives, change management,...