Director of Procurement at Uplift Education

The Director of Procurement directs and oversees the procurement processes and activities of Uplift Education. This person will be an integral team member responsible for developing and implementing purchasing procedures to procure necessary services/products for the Network. They will ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, Board Policy, and administrative regulations and procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Direct the purchase of supplies and equipment for the Network by competitive bids, competitive sealed proposals, requests for proposals, government catalog contract purchases, informal quotations, and negotiations following established network criteria, as well as state and federal purchasing rules
  • Prepare all bidding documents, including notice and instructions to bidders, specifications, and form of proposal
  • Obtain and study comparative prices and quotations, and make purchasing decisions based on information obtained
  • Approve all purchase orders and monitor all purchase requisitions to determine the correctness of information, calculations, coding, etc.
• Maintain vendor lists, develop bidder lists, and approve additions to these lists. Build relationships with vendors to ensure quality customer service.
• Review and own master service agreements and contracts with vendors.
• Develop cost analysis reports for the Sr. Director of Procurement/Risk Manager, leadership team, and budget managers
• Monitor and evaluate current procurement procedures, processes, and guidelines, and make recommendations for improvement.