Manager, Procurement

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Supervises procurement professionals and leads and executes high value and/or high volume, strategic or otherwise complex procurements under the general direction of Procurement & Logistics Department senior management. Interacts professionally with executive leadership.

• Manages a small team of procurement professionals in the execution of a portfolio of procurement projects, to manage solicitations and contracts.
• Solicitations assigned to a Manager typically are large sized procurements; large volume procurements across a category; category-wide solicitations; or a mega-project solicitation. The activities managed or executed include:
• Development of procurement category strategies.
• Generation and reviews of solicitations (Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs)).
• Tracking of construction procurements through the Board process to contract award.
• Coordination of contract approval and execution.
• All other tasks and documentation of the procurement process.
• Manages construction contracts and associated change through the life cycle of the contract, including:
• Management of construction contract changes, disputes and claims.
• Performance of contract administration
• Tracks change orders through the Board process to execution.
• Assurance that all solicitation and contract management are conducted in accordance with all agencies, FTA and State statutes, regulations, and policies. Systems of Record

• Assures all work is conducted within the currently approved systems of record or, where manual processes are employed, that documents are properly maintained in conformance with document control policies.
• Provides feedback and input on planned or new systems.

• Seeks out and gains training to increase proficiency in procurement, procurement categories, or other appropriate topics.
• Assures that team members are current with all required training and are engaging in development for future roles within the department and beyond wherever possible. Develops and or delivers training where needed to advance the transparency and efficiency of the department.
• Assures all members of the team have Development Plans, Goals, and Rated Accomplishments

• Identifies, distributes, and balances the team’s workloads and tasks in accordance with established workflow policies and procedures, skill levels and/or specializations.
• Expands category expertise horizontally or vertically in procurement and encourages the development of team members expertise.
• Manages team members including coaching, mentoring, advising, career development, and succession planning.
• Reviews, corrects, and provides feedback on the work of the Manager’s team or work performed under Manager’s direction by other contributors.
• Collaborates with and advises colleagues on a regular basis to continuously improve the Procurement & Logistics Department.
• Provides advice to the leadership of the Procurement & Logistics Department as a member of the Procurement & Logistics Management Team.

• Plans, assigns, tracks, reports on team activities with the end result being professional, transparent, efficient execution of duties.
• Collaborates with customers and client departments on their procurements.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships between the Manager’s team and key business partners to fully understand business needs, plan for future work, advise on engagement with procurement, and mitigate interdepartmental problems.
• Plans, prepares, leads, and organizes customer service meetings for clients within the team’s portfolios. Runs reports to track the team’s progress in order to ensure deliverables and timelines are met.
• Considers and promotes strategic solutions to…