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Manager – Procurement
| Company | WGU |
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| Location | Raleigh, NC, USA |
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| Salary | $81900 – $135200 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- B.S./B.A. in business, supply chain, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in procurement with 3+ years in leadership
Responsibilities
- Prepare documents and lead stakeholders and vendors through the sourcing and bidding process for given categories.
- Lead the negotiating of contract terms and conditions, and pricing to minimize risk and ensure best value for money for WGU.
- Review and utilize planning, forecasting and trend analysis to effectively predict business needs.
- Review the development of specifications for software, services and supplies before going to market.
- Monitor the market to ensure price competitiveness of software, services, or supplies for given categories.
- Develop and contribute to the creation of procurement policies and procedures; instructions, training and webinars and communicate and share knowledge with WGU employees and the broader vendor community when needed.
- Oversee and support the Purchasing part of the Procure to Pay process including ensuring that vendors are registered, requisitions are raised, and purchase orders are issued for related categories.
- Interview, hire, and oversee related team members, direct and coordinate activities across teams, and supervise the performance of assigned buyers.
- Maximize the use of the Procurement modules in the WGU ERP system (Zycus) and other purchasing systems and tools.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with competitive bidding is desirable
- Experience in higher education is preferred.
