Director, Procurement

What We Do 

Westcoast or Mountain time zone preferred

Director of Procurement 

The Director of Procurement will: 

• Work with existing GovSourcing supplier partners and chief information officers, chief procurement officers and chief administrative officers across the country to increase the usage of cooperative contracts by the public sector.  
• Collaborate with GovSourcing regional Vice President(s) to maximize government relationships and opportunities for GovSourcing supplier partners.  
• Build a pipeline of opportunities across all GovSourcing supplier partners resulting in the adoption of cooperative contracts for your government accounts.  
• Collaborate with GovSourcing leadership to expand GovSourcing offerings through new supplier partnerships. 
• Help drive SLED market growth for existing and new supplier partners. 

• Regular nationwide travel (1-3 days per week) to meet with SLED leadership.  
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with SLED  leaders. 
• Collaborating with business partners to achieve adoption of best practice solutions by governments.  
• Consulting with governments to develop a business case in support of cooperative contracting solutions. 
• Assisting government clients with creating and accomplishing strategic goals. 
• Maintaining knowledge and awareness of trends in public-sector procurement and provide insight and education to our supplier partners that supports adoption of supplier partner solutions.  
• Attending relevant trade association conferences, including national and regional events as applicable.  
• Participate in regular conference calls with the GovSourcing team and supplier partners.  
• Maintaining updated records within our CRM system, Salesforce.  

Skills, Traits and Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in a leadership role for a SLED entity, with a record of integrity and accomplishment.  
• Strong relationships with chief procurement officers and other executive level government positions across the country. Active involvement and leadership in national organizations like NIGP, NASPO, and NLC is highly desirable.  
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the public sector environment.  
• Familiarity with current practices, tendencies, and emerging trends in government.  
• Outstanding communications/presentation skills, both verbal and written.  
• Ability to present to diverse audiences as a panelist and subject matter expert related to public-sector technology best practices.  
• Analytical thinker and structured problem solver.  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change.  
• Project management mindset on task execution.  
• Independent and self-starter mentality.  
• Proficiency with applications like Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, and ability to learn web-based applications like Salesforce.