Director of Procurement and Contracts
Eastern Washington University - Cheney, WA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
EWU is currently seeking a Director of Procurement and Contracts. The director serves as the Chief Purchasing Officer for EWU and supervises the Department of Procurement & Contracts. The Department is responsible for facilitating and overseeing the purchasing process university-wide, including maintaining vendor profiles, entering budget encumbrances, processing requisitions, reimbursements, and purchase orders, and administering and auditing the use of purchasing cards (p-cards), fuel cards, and corporate accounts. In addition, the Department negotiates and executes all contracts for the purchase of goods and services and public works for the university, including managing competitive solicitations. Further, the Department is responsible for affiliation agreements for practicum placements, interagency agreements and memoranda of understanding, data sharing agreements, international placement agreements, and grant/research contracts. The director is also responsible for EWU's supplier diversity program.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the Department of Procurement & Contracts.
- Facilitate and oversee the purchasing process university-wide.
- Maintain vendor profiles.
- Enter budget encumbrances.
- Process requisitions, reimbursements, and purchase orders.
- Administer and audit the use of purchasing cards (p-cards), fuel cards, and corporate accounts.
- Negotiate and execute all contracts for the purchase of goods and services and public works.
- Manage competitive solicitations.
- Oversee affiliation agreements for practicum placements.
- Manage interagency agreements and memoranda of understanding.
- Handle data sharing agreements and international placement agreements.
- Administer grant/research contracts.
- Oversee EWU's supplier diversity program.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement
- Generous vacation and sick leave accruals
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members
- Discounted EWU sports tickets
- Full access to campus workout facilities at a minimum fee
- Free transportation through STA buses
