Associate Director of Strategic Procurement

Job Title

Associate Director of Strategic Procurement

Department

Strategic Procurement

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$70,000

Position Salary Maximum

$82,000

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-01-09

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director of Strategic Procurement leads the execution and the development of strategic sourcing strategies in support of university-wide initiatives engaging key stakeholders to meet departmental sourcing and procurement needs.

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Leads the development and maintains strategic sourcing plans that coordinates the sourcing and contract management activities within assigned categories to deliver targeted benefits.

• Provides the development, and negotiation of supplier agreements in support of university-wide sourcing and procurement initiatives.

• Develops and maintains relationships with departments for purposes of gathering, analyzing and conveying information to support category management and strategic sourcing efforts.

• Plans and conducts strategic sourcing process on defined opportunities, engaging key stakeholders in the process to meet departmental procurement needs.

• Maintains deep category expertise through understanding and application of industry developments, marketplace trends, emerging technology, new techniques, leading practices, and shared experiences.

• Manages key supplier relationships and conducts periodic business reviews to drive savings through innovation and resolve issues and disputes

• Measures and reports benefits delivered through strategic sourcing and ongoing contract management activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management

• 3-5 years in procurement, supply chain management, and contract language review and development

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Administration, or a related field preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Data collection and analysis

• Business intelligence and analytics

• Category strategy execution

• Issue resolution/problem solving

• Microsoft Office products

• ERP System knowledge and experience

• eProcurement application experience including procurement workflow, eSourcing, eInvoice, etc.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working in an academic/higher education organization, or in a cyclical service delivery environment is a plus

• Workday ERP System knowledge and experience

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

- Resume
- Cover Letter

Special Instructions (if applicable)

None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and th