Murray State University · 9 hours ago
Director of Procurement
Murray, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveMurray State University is seeking a Director of Procurement to manage the Procurement Services Department. The role involves overseeing the procurement of goods and services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers while providing support to various University departments.
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Responsibilities
Perform the administrative and managerial functions necessary to plan, implement, review and control the operations of Procurement Services to be in compliance with and support of the policies, mission and strategic plan of the University
Ensure the staff of Procurement Services maintain satisfactory levels of competency through training and professional development activities and by special assistance as needed
Responsible for distribution of workload by determining the commodity, service and capital construction project assignments of the departmental purchasing agents
Responsible for the procurement of goods, services, and projects to ensure the University receives maximum value for expenditures. Determines specifications, solicits bids or proposals, establishes or recommends establishment of orders and contracts, assures receipt of goods or services, and authorizes payments for same in compliance with the requirements of state law, University regulation and policy
Responsible for initiating and maintaining effective and professional relationships with suppliers including the maintenance of accurate vendor files and records
Responsible for the campus services of central receiving and postal operations, including compliance with federal USPS regulations
Oversees campus services to ensure efficient on-time accurate handling, distribution and processing of all incoming and outgoing mail and freight shipments
Administers the University liability, vehicle, inland marine, and property insurance programs and claims
Administers University real property leases in accordance with Chapter 56 of KRS
Must work effectively with a wide variety of University clients and maintain a very high level of client support and service
Stays knowledgeable of industry trends, developments, practices, pricing structures, etc
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Operational management of the Procurement Services Department
Placement of contracts and orders to acquire goods, services, and capital construction projects
Compliance with pertinent purchasing statutes, regulations, policies, and good business practice
Coordination of purchasing activities with other University departments, state institutions of higher education, and other state agencies
Administrative and managerial functions necessary to plan, implement, review and control the operations of Procurement Services
Ensuring staff maintain satisfactory levels of competency through training and professional development activities
Distribution of workload by determining commodity, service and capital construction project assignments
Procurement of goods, services, and projects to ensure maximum value for expenditures
Determining specifications, soliciting bids or proposals, establishing or recommending establishment of orders and contracts
Assuring receipt of goods or services and authorizing payments in compliance with state law, University regulation and policy
Initiating and maintaining effective and professional relationships with suppliers
Maintenance of accurate vendor files and records
Oversight of campus services of central receiving and postal operations
Compliance with federal USPS regulations
Efficient on-time accurate handling, distribution and processing of all incoming and outgoing mail and freight shipments
Administration of University liability, vehicle, inland marine, and property insurance programs and claims
Administration of University real property leases in accordance with Chapter 56 of KRS
Working effectively with a wide variety of University clients and maintaining a very high level of client support and service
Staying knowledgeable of industry trends, developments, practices, pricing structures, etc
Company
Murray State University
Murray State University is a school in Murray.
Founded in 1922
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.34MKey Investors
Delta Dental of KentuckyKentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationU.S. Department of Labor
2026-01-09Grant· $0.04M
2025-12-18Grant· $0.75M
2024-01-25Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Kelsey Riggins
Women's Empowerment & Education Program (Founder)
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