Director Purchasing

Job Summary

The Director of Purchasing provides leadership and oversight for purchasing, accounts payable, printshop, and mailroom operations, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and high‑quality service in support of the College’s mission.

• Direct and manage all procurement, purchasing, accounts payable, mailroom, and print shop operations for the College in accordance with Oklahoma statutes, State Regents’ policies, federal regulations, and institutional procedures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain purchasing and payment policies, procedures, workflows, and internal controls to ensure compliance, transparency, operational efficiency, and sound fiscal stewardship.
• Oversee competitive solicitation processes including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations to Bid (ITBs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), contract negotiations, vendor relationships, and contract administration activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders, invoices, vendor payments, travel reimbursements, procurement card transactions, and related disbursement activities.
• Administer and provide functional oversight for enterprise procurement and financial systems including Jaggaer, Banner, and Concur, ensuring effective system utilization, process integration, reporting, and workflow optimization.
• Provide guidance, training, and customer service support to campus departments regarding procurement procedures, purchasing policies, travel and expense processes, and purchasing best practices.
• Provide direct supervision, leadership, training, and performance management for direct reports. Establish departmental goals, assess outcomes, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide purchase history reporting and purchase authorization requests for committee and board review and approval.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field. Degree requirement may be substituted with relevant and equivalent work experience.
• 5 years progressively responsible experience in purchasing, procurement, finance, or business operations.
• 3 years experience in directing, supervising and coordinating the work of others.
• Ability to interpret and implement local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to purchasing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and departments.
• Experience with enterprise procurement and financial systems.
• Knowledge of public procurement practices and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Experience utilizing Jaggaer, Banner, and Concur systems.
• Experience in higher education procurement or public sector purchasing.

TCC values our employees by providing a benefit package as a significant component of your compensation package. Our benefits have been designed to provide important protection for you and your family in the case of illness, injury, or even death.