Senior Procurement Officer

Fermilab•Batavia, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer under limited direction, the Senior Procurement Officer provides strategic leadership for procurement and acquisition functions, ensuring compliance with federal and commercial regulations, contract law, Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, and internal policies. It establishes and executes departmental goals aligned with organizational priorities, including Performance Evaluation and Management Plan and Balanced Scorecard Objectives, while driving operational effectiveness. The position also cultivates key relationships, particularly with the DOE, and leads the development and performance of procurement staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a discipline in Business, Finance, or Economics and 10+ years of experience or equivalent
5+ years of management experience in business and/or financial operations.
Proficiency with procurement in a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) based environment is preferred.
Proven ability to manage a large complex portfolio and driver of significant organizational change.
Ability to draw on experience contributions to gain the confidence of Federal agencies.
Proven ability to drive and measure performance through metrics.
Demonstrated ability to interact with Accounts Payable to ensure efficiency from procurement to payment.
Senior level management experience and effective communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred.
Professional certification, such as Certified Procurement Manager (CPM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).

Responsibilities

Establishes consistent application of federal and commercial acquisition practices lab wide to assure quality of procurement packages and compliance with prescribed practices.
Develops overall strategies for Acquisition, formulating operating plans, performance metrics across the organization and long-range planning for execution to support the needs to the lab.
Develops and directs department goals and objectives that support both long and short-term Lab objectives and meets DOE Performance Evaluation Management Plan goals and Balanced Scorecard Objectives.
Leads specific projects or programs as assigned or need identified; represents the Section and/or the laboratory on various procurement matters, e.g. committees, work groups, external committees, etc.
Builds highly effective and engaging relationships internally and externally to include with DOE to assure expectations and performance measures are aligned.
Assures key stakeholders are engaged by executing a consistent strategic communication plan early in the process.
Develops capabilities of the procurement staff and ensure strong leadership within the organization.
Develops programs and training that provide internal Laboratory customers with strategic options around the acquisition lifecycle and employs best practices and tools.
Identifies and exploits strategic sourcing opportunities across the lab, the complex and with member organizations to include vendor partnerships.
Interacts with and advises Laboratory management on matters to ensure that policies and actions conform to related goals of the Laboratory, federal/state laws and regulations, Department of Energy Orders, and the prime contract.
May provide people supervision or leadership of a team including hiring, promotions, performance reviews, training, disciplinary actions, team exits, and other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.