Review Vacancy
AgencyGeneral Services, Office of
TitleChief Procurement Officer
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree minimum with ten (10) years of professional experience; three (3) of which must have been in a senior leadership position. Master’s degree preferred.
Desired Skills & Experience:
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including the ability to innovate; motivate, engage and support a large team of staff; and engage stakeholders.
• Experience leading and managing change.
• A continuous improvement mindset, including actively seeking opportunities to improve operations/customer service.
• Management experience in a large, multi-faceted organization; experience managing a procurement operation and knowledge of procurement best practices strongly desired.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement practices and New York State laws governing procurement is a plus.
• Strategic thinker through execution with a strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated strong skill sets in performance management, project management, and verbal and written communications.
• Team orientation and willingness to contribute at all levels.
• Uncompromising commitment to integrity and results-based performance.
• Ability to quickly assess and understand current procurement challenges and modify strategy and programs to initiate and increase organizational effectiveness.
• Strong negotiation skills and a demonstrated history of creating value for organizations.
• Ability to introduce and drive more sophisticated spend analytics and reporting capabilities.
Duties Description Under the direction of the Executive Deputy Commissioner, the Chief Procurement Officer is a member of the agency’s senior leadership team, and will be responsible for the overall direction and day-to-day operations of the Procurement Services Group, providing strategic direction, transformational management, and ensuring the effective, efficient delivery of procurement services, with a strong focus on innovation and excellent customer service. The Chief Procurement Officer will play a key role in identifying opportunities to best meet the needs of our customers, refining and continuously improving business processes and procedures, and developing and training the workforce.
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