Job Location : Detroit,MI, USA
Title: Assistant Division Director of Procurement
Location: Detroit, MI
Duration: 6 month contract to hire
Compensation: $60-$74/hr
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
Must Haves:
Day to Day: The Assistant Division Director - Procurement will lead the mission-critical task of reviewing, compiling, reporting against, assisting in drafting, and closing various contractual agreements with a diverse range of spend and complexity, for contracts across all Wayne County Branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial). Wayne County contracts vary greatly in spending, with large industry-leading companies, as well as small locally owned and operated businesses which can involve time-sensitive, high-intensity negotiations with skilled client procurement experts and Wayne County Corporation Counsel. This role is a customer-facing resource, a supplier-facing resource, and an employee-facing resource, responsible for upholding the values and culture of Wayne County Procurement. Further, this individual primary duty focuses on driving consistency in supplier management by providing guidance, direction, and leadership in all branches of Wayne County Government, and offering expert guidance to stakeholder teams regarding Procurement best practices. Overall, the ADD - Procurement will assist in the ongoing shaping of the Procurement Division as it changes and grows, especially with regards to new software, processes / procedures, supplier strategy and building strong, relationships through collaboration with suppliers and department heads, proactively manage and improve supplier performance (KPI dashboard), and more.