Chief Procurement Officer

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Chief Procurement Officer is responsible for the strategic vision, leadership, planning and management of the procurement function of the University. Leads and oversees all aspects of the university's purchasing, contracting, and supplier management. This executive-level position is a key member of the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) financial management team and is the principal procurement official for the university. This position represents the university in meetings with other entities in pursuit of procurement cooperation and coordination for the benefit of the university.
Additional duties include:

• Develops and implements a vision and strategy for the procurement organization. Performs long term strategic planning, goal setting, benchmarking and performance measurements to optimize procurement effectiveness and value.
• Develops, reviews, evaluates and enforces University-wide procurement policies and procedures. Interprets Federal, State, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees laws, statutes, rules and regulations relating to purchases for the University. Ensures adherence to contract law and maintains the highest ethical standards, managing risks associated with laws including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Effectively communicate purchasing policies and procedures to supervised personnel and other FIU departments.
• Oversees supplier onboarding, record maintenance and strategic relationship management according to best practices, including categorizing suppliers. Conducts regular supplier performance evaluations and actively engages with key suppliers to cultivate robust and reliable relationships. Addresses supply risks and ensures continuity by developing contingency plans.
• Oversees market assessments, competitive solicitations, bid strategy development and supplier negotiations. Designs negotiation strategies or advises stakeholders on negotiating strategies and techniques. Negotiates contracts and leads contract development for complex service contracts and the acquisition of high dollar value purchases that support a wide variety of University needs. Enforces and monitors contractual compliance, and promotes transparency, fairness and integrity in the process of procuring, evaluating and awarding university contracts. Reviews and provides input on bid protests or contract claims, with final determinations made by University's legal counsel.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities while promoting improvements in quality, service and delivery through rigorous analysis of spend data, market dynamics, product changes and supplier performance information. Creates and presents business cases and recommendations to the CFO.
• Responsible for the development, management and tracking of all university procurement and spend metrics. Delivers regular procurement reports with analysis and recommendations to the CFO. Oversees the preparation of reports to university constituents, suppliers and state and federal regulatory agencies. Responds to inquiries and concerns related to procurement policies, procedures and services.
• Manages the entire procurement process, including procurement, purchasing compliance, contract management, purchasing card solutions and printing services.
• Assesses procurement technology systems to minimize lead times and errors and enable easy data analysis. Continually evaluates and updates business processes for maximum efficiency within a compliant framework.
• Builds collaborative relationships with campus stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure a high-quality, service-oriented procurement approach. Serves as a trusted advisor to win over hesitant departments and demonstrate how their purchasing goals can be met while minimizing legal, accreditation, financial or public relations risk. Formulates, in conjunction with using departments, short-term and long-term strategic procurement plans in order to maximize buying power and minimize inefficiencies. Encourages collaboration between the procurement team and other departments to improve decision-making and efficiency. Ensures the procurement team delivers best-in-class service by establishing service level standards, monitoring and evaluating staff performance, conducting regular staff meetings (in groups and one-on-one) to align performance and deliverables, evaluating workloads and providing regular training and upskilling for staff.
• Supervise the formulation and administration of the department's annual operating budget.
• Creates training programs to onboard end-user to new systems and processes. Collaborates with the Division of IT and the Division of Human Resources on systems and processes implementation, training and change management, as needed.

Master's degree in an appropriate specialization and six years of experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialization and eight years of experience.

• Professional procurement certifications issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) are preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with principles and practices of purchasing for a large university or public organization.
• Knowledge of Florida state law as it relates to procurement
• Demonstrated knowledge and a thorough understanding of principles of general procurement practices, UCC, business and contract law and federal procurement regulations.
• Demonstrated advanced experience in drafting, negotiating, and administering complex public solicitations.
• Familiarity with uniform guidance.

Administrative

Starting at $165,000, salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

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Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will remain open until filled and will be reviewed on 11/21/2025

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will remain open until filled and will be reviewed on 11/21/2025

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