Procurement Manager TC

Description JOB TITLE: Procurement Manager (TC) (Project Manager/Coordinator) Dept/Div Procurement Supervisor Director of Procurement WORK LOCATION: 333 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Hours Of Work 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (7.5 hours/day, or as required) FULL/PART-TIME FULL Salary Range $103,876 - $115,418 Deadline Until filled This position is eligible for telework, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire. Opening The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities. Job Summary Manages a team responsible for purchasing and the processing of requisitions for specified categories, typically for low to mid-level requirements leveraging non-RFP market strategies. Manages performance measurements, analysis, and tracking of target achievements for the Transactional Procurement team tasked with addressing stakeholder demand across all Agencies. Delegates workload as appropriate to team members and serves as the ultimate escalation path for MTA stakeholders within Transactional Procurement. Responsible for group recruiting, staff development, and performance appraisal. Responsibilities Manages a team responsible for processing requisitions using non-RFP market strategies for goods and services not owned by Category Management or Sourcing. Leverages approved buying channel strategies and directs the team accordingly to ensure optimal value capture from defined processes. Helps to define goals for the team, provides input to plans to achieve strategic targets, monitors progress of the respective team, and adjusts plans to ensure goals are achieved. Ensures the observance of compliance with standards, policies, and procedures, including contributing to the development of purchasing standards and procedures. Ensures purchasing competitiveness at an Agency level. Participates in supplier performance reviews to improve or maintain timely and issue-free delivery of products and services. Manages critical business relationships with external suppliers and business stakeholders, including policy interpretation and guidance to stakeholders and contractors. Manages issue escalations for related Transactional Procurement activities. Collaborates with the Legal Department regarding legal and contractual issues and/or litigation by providing information, documentation, and depositions, as required. Prepares materials for Federal Triennial Audits, as required. Meets savings and value creation targets. Meets diversity spend targets for assigned scope. Achieves a high percentage of events planned versus executed, team operations excellence, and team competency improvement. Delegates assignments and monitors team progress, manages the team to prioritize objectives, and leads them to completion. Responsible for the recruiting, development, and performance appraisal of assigned staff. Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Supply chain management, bidding and sealed bidding processes, contract writing and administration. Knowledge of best practice procure-to-pay processes, related policies, procedures, and risks, with ability to apply understanding to daily work Collaboration skills with ability to build effective relationships, as well as influence peers, customers, business partners, and staff. Project management skills, ability to plan and track, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple concurrent projects. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the abi…

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