Colorado State University seeks applications and nominations for the position of Director of Procurement Services, a leadership position reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Vice President for Finance within the Division of University Operations. Colorado State University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive land grant university committed to the ideal that educated and motivated people can make a difference in the world.
Candidate qualifications: Required: • Bachelor’s degree; • Minimum of five years of experience as a procurement professional; • Minimum of five years of experience supervising, developing and evaluating professional staff; • Skills in communications; interpersonal and problem solving skills; • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and all levels of personnel within the organization, including senior management; and • Experience with the regulatory environment associated with a public nonprofit institution of higher education or other governmental entity.
Preferred: Preferred qualifications include five or more years of higher education experience, preferably in a central leadership role in a comprehensive research-intensive university setting; strong background in customer service; substantial supervisory experience working with high volume, high dollar transactions; advanced degree in business administration, finance or related field; and a nationally recognized procurement certification (i.e. CPPO, CPPM).
Application Procedures: The Associate Director of Procurement and Accounts Payable Search Committee will accept confidential applications and nominations until position is filled. For full consideration, complete applications must be received by 5PM, MST, Monday, June 10, 2013.
Electronic applications are preferred and applicants should submit the following: a letter of interest that addresses the qualifications listed above and the candidate’s experience related to the job description; a current resume; and contact information for three (3) professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All inquiries, nominations, applications, and materials should be sent to: https://advancing.colostate.edu/jobs/login_new.asp?search_id=100. All applications or expressions of interest will be handled confidentially until the individuals invited for interviews are announced.
References will not be contacted without the prior consent of the applicant. Salary commensurate with experience.
The annual Fire and Safety Update and University Drug/Alcohol Policy booklet informs the University Community about important procedures, policies, crime prevention programs and crime statistics. A copy of the booklet may be found online (http://police.colostate.edu/pdfs/2011-Safety-Report.pdf), or a paper copy can be requested by contacting the Colorado State University Police Department at (970) 491-1160.
