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Overview Position Title Director, Purchasing
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40 • Months per year 12 • Pay Grade E35 • FLSA Exempt
Responsibilities The Director of Purchasing is the University’s agent for acquiring all materials, services, supplies and equipment and provides leadership and direction through management of a comprehensive and coordinated program of procurement, materials control activities including purchasing, receiving accounts payable, purchasing card and contract administration. The Director is responsible for planning and directing the activities of the University’s purchasing program to support University users and develops policies and procedures to establish and maintain legal compliance, financial accountability, physical control and effective resource utilization for assigned programs. The Director represents the University in negotiations or awarding contracts with authority to obligate physical and financial resources. The Director ensures a customer-centered approach is used to provide services.
Required Qualifications
7 years of higher education procurement and/or public procurement experience
5 years of management/supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team including workforce management, staff development, training and onboarding
Demonstrated ability to lead and work in a fast-paced, highly complex business environment
Demonstrated ability to oversee process improvement
Strong oral and written communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics appropriate to various audiences
Technical experience with Utah Procurement Code
Understanding of federal and state laws and university policies and procedures
Experience in card services, travel and payment services
Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Strong negotiation and contract law knowledge
Possesses strong strategic, operations and systems thinking skills
Background Check Background Check? Yes
Benefits WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Job Open Date 01/20/2026
Review Date 02/03/2026
Job Close Date Open Until Filled: Yes
Notes to Applicant If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $110,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Application materials should address the required and preferred qualifications.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin February 3, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Physical and Other Requirements Physical Activity of this position: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another; conveying detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly; ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance; repetitive motion; substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None; the worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
jobs.weber.edu
KSL
Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher Ed Jobs
Agency Referral
Personal Referral
Internal Job Posting
Advertisement/Publication
Other web advertisement
Other
Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Transcripts
List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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Overview Position Title Director, Purchasing
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40 • Months per year 12 • Pay Grade E35 • FLSA Exempt
Responsibilities The Director of Purchasing is the University’s agent for acquiring all materials, services, supplies and equipment and provides leadership and direction through management of a comprehensive and coordinated program of procurement, materials control activities including purchasing, receiving accounts payable, purchasing card and contract administration. The Director is responsible for planning and directing the activities of the University’s purchasing program to support University users and develops policies and procedures to establish and maintain legal compliance, financial accountability, physical control and effective resource utilization for assigned programs. The Director represents the University in negotiations or awarding contracts with authority to obligate physical and financial resources. The Director ensures a customer-centered approach is used to provide services.
Required Qualifications
7 years of higher education procurement and/or public procurement experience
5 years of management/supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team including workforce management, staff development, training and onboarding
Demonstrated ability to lead and work in a fast-paced, highly complex business environment
Demonstrated ability to oversee process improvement
Strong oral and written communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics appropriate to various audiences
Technical experience with Utah Procurement Code
Understanding of federal and state laws and university policies and procedures
Experience in card services, travel and payment services
Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Strong negotiation and contract law knowledge
Possesses strong strategic, operations and systems thinking skills
Background Check Background Check? Yes
Benefits WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Job Open Date 01/20/2026
Review Date 02/03/2026
Job Close Date Open Until Filled: Yes
Notes to Applicant If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $110,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Application materials should address the required and preferred qualifications.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin February 3, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Physical and Other Requirements Physical Activity of this position: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another; conveying detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly; ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance; repetitive motion; substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None; the worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
jobs.weber.edu
KSL
Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher Ed Jobs
Agency Referral
Personal Referral
Internal Job Posting
Advertisement/Publication
Other web advertisement
Other
Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Transcripts
List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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