Chief Procurement Officer

Chief Procurement Officer

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Chief Procurement Officer. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $268,176 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Chief Procurement Officer to facilitate the development of systemwide strategic sourcing contracts, systemwide P-cards programs and systemwide e-Procurement initiatives, facilitate systemwide implementation of Jaggaer and ensure good stewardship of the CSU resources. This critical role reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor / Chief Financial Officer (EVC / CFO) for the California State University. This position is approved for telecommuting (two days telecommuting, three days in office (in-person)) with onsite work at the main headquarters located in Long Beach, California.

Responsibilities include :

• Work collaboratively as a change agent with Chief Administrative and Business Officers (CABO) on all campus procurement initiatives to create an innovative and responsive system of procurement that will drive savings.
• Collaborate with procurement leaders at the UC and FCCC systems to bundle spend as well as leverage existing centers-of-excellence, category expertise, and contracts throughout the CSU system.
• Develop a roadmap for progressive and incremental change across the entire supply chain by utilizing best practices in all aspects of procurement and end-to-end supply chain.
• Establish consistent contracting policies and procedures systemwide that comply with existing statewide laws, procedures, and regulations.
• Develop and implement policies on procurement to assure compliance with upcoming changes in statewide regulations, law and procedures.
• Advocate on behalf of the CSU with external agencies and external stakeholders on all matters relating to procurement.
• Establish Chancellor's Office and systemwide metrics, cost savings, and measurable goals for procurement.
• Develop organizational capabilities for strategic sourcing from the systemwide strategic sourcing / procurement office.
• Establish a true strategic and operational partnership with the entire procurement organization at the UC and FCCC systems.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives, establish targets of cost savings with CABO at the CSU, and determine the overall financial impact.
• Develop and implement systemwide strategic partnerships, establish revenue generation and student benefit targets with campus CPOs, and other stakeholders at the CSU.
• Convey the existence of new strategic sourcing and partnership agreements to internal customers systemwide.
• Utilize spend analytics to convey a strategic vision to internal stakeholders and create a value proposition for strategic sourcing and bundling spend.
• Work closely with all internal stakeholders on any strategic sourcing initiatives. Include internal stakeholders early on for any initiatives that are launched.
• Find synergies across the university and convey a future vision of a highly responsive customer service procurement organization.
• Be a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to campus Chief Procurement Officers, Directors of Procurement, CABO, EVC / CFO, as well as to the Office of the Chancellor.
• Establish both short-term and long-term financial targets for systemwide procurement savings in conjunction with the EVC / CFO. Measure and validate all savings across the system.
• Be a consistent change agent and advocate of strategic sourcing while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Build out an organization and infrastructure that is highly responsive to internal customers.

Qualifications include :