Direct and oversee the Procurement team, providing leadership and direction for purchasing and all related activities. Manage work assignments and workflow to ensure a timely response to requests and the highest level of service and productivity. Ensure compliance with all applicable university, local, state, and federal policies, procedures, and laws. Maintain records in compliance with university retention policies.Manage and track active contracts and purchase orders on an ongoing basis, monitoring compliance with contract requirements, contract expenditures, and contract renewal. Responsible for managing renewals, amendments, change orders, and closeout documentation. Responsible for entering agreements and contracts into university system and collaborating with central business contracts office.Provide expert guidance and consultation to all areas, including internal and external constituents, regarding procurement, opportunities, and budget planning.Oversight of bid solicitation and evaluation and purchase requisitions or orders. Manage transportation logistics of varying degrees of complexity related to equipment purchases.Work closely with all the necessary functional organizations to ensure that activities across all areas are coordinated and optimized.Provide procurement status reports to TIE leadership including advising on procurement issues impacting operations well in advance of execution. Collaborate with leadership to implement strategic goals.