Chief Procurement Officer - UC Riverside - Hybrid

Are you ready to shape the future of procurement at one of the nation's most innovative universities? UC Riverside is seeking a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to lead their Procurement and Business Contracts team in Riverside, CA. With around 11 direct reports, you'll drive efficiency, optimize processes, and collaborate across departments on strategic initiatives like the development of UCR's exciting new medical center. Joining UCR means working in a vibrant, diverse, and top-ranked institution that offers relocation assistance, robust professional growth opportunities, flexible hybrid work options, and comprehensive benefits to support your financial, career, and personal well-being.

Ready to lead with innovation and purpose? Apply today!

Another Source's client, University of California Riverside, is recruiting a Chief Procurement Officer. This is your chance to join the newest member of the Association of American Universities, which is comprised of the country's leading research universities! This role offers a hybrid work schedule with the flexibility to work remotely in the state of California. Presence in Riverside a couple times a month will be required.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside's campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside by the Numbers:

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud including:

Ranked 1 st for social mobility four years in a row by the US News & World Report

• Ranked in the top 15 for best public universities in the nation

• No. 1 for Hispanic enrollment among selective universities by the Urban Institute

• No. 2 in the country for financial aid by Business Insider

• No. 3 in Hispanic STEM graduates in the nation by the National Science Foundation

• No. 4 for Pell Grant student performance by Washington Monthly

• No. 9 among public universities for sustainability by Princeton Review

• And more! See all UCR's Rankings here: https://www.ucr.edu/about/ranks-and-facts

Benefits:

UCR offers a competitive benefits package. To learn more, use the following link:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Website: https://procurement.ucr.edu/

Salary: The anticipated salary for this role is $123,000 - 182,200 depending on experience. Relocation assistance is provided.

Position Information:

As the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), you will be responsible for providing exceptional procurement and business contract services to the entire campus. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor - Business & Financial Services (BFS), you will be 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. You will be responsible for the leadership, strategic planning, and management of the Procurement Service and Business Contracts areas. As the CPO, you are 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 contracts programs.

Key Responsibilities:

20% - Ensures adherence to purchasing standards and guidelines.

20% - Manages staff according to human resource policies and procedures.

20% - Frequently interacts with staff members and managers across the

organization.

10% - Recommends changes to purchasing policies and practices to meet

organizational needs and improve cost effectiveness and quality of

materials purchased.

10% - Conducts presentations of technical information concerning specific

procurement activities and initiatives.

5% - Receives purchasing department/function assignments that require the use of judgement and thoughts.

5% - May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts.

5% - Advises senior management on matters concerning several functional areas,

department and/or customers.

5% - Significantly interacts with external vendors and subcontractors.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

• 8 - 13 years of related experience.

• Demonstrated advanced experience in drafting, negotiating and administering complex business contracts.

• Advanced experience with managing contemporary procurement systems and process in a large organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in business or related area.

• Experience with UC policies and procedures.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, developing and coordinating RFXs, contracts and agreements for a multi-functional organization.

• Work experiencing a higher education environment and public procurement.

• PeopleSoft and/or Oracle Cloud Financial Procurement experience.

• Previous supervisory/managerial experience.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis. We are committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us.

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