Vice-President & Chief Procurement Officer - (24-FAB-301000-104)
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Job Title: Vice-President & Chief Procurement Officer Job Code: OA0295 Supervises Directly: Yes New or Revised: Revised Regular or At-Will: At-Will Date Last Revised: 8/8/2024 Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union Department Name and Division: Procurement -Central Administration Salary Schedule: Executive Grade Cost Center Code: 301000 Grade: ESSC Essential Position: Yes Reports To: Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice-President, Finance, and Procurement EEO Code: Officials and Administrators Work Format Hybrid

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day-exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer is responsible for leading the procurement organization within DC Water. They are responsible for procurement organization design and development, resource management, budget oversight, talent development, and training, leading the development and execution of procurement policies, strategies, and processes, and ensuring cost-effective and compliant sourcing for all DC Water purchasing. The role involves overseeing category management and strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationship and performance management, materials management, and maintaining positive relationships with regulatory bodies to support the organization's strategic and effective vendor management.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops procurement organization to align with changing business demands and latest industry trends and oversees procurement talent development.
• Oversees the updates and enforcement of procurement policies, procedures, and best practices to mitigate risks and enhance organizational efficiency.
• Leads the development and execution of procurement strategies to optimize cost efficiency, quality, and reliability of goods and services across all DC Water operations and projects.
• Oversees development of new processes, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), expense trackers, vendor registration & evaluation policies.
• Drives risk assessments related to procurement activities, implementing mitigation plans, and ensuring a proactive risk management approach.
• Directs contract administration processes, including, review and consent, post-award conferences with bidders, establishment of work schedule, tracking progress, negotiating new/changed requirements, contract modifications, exercising contract options, remedial action, settling claims, contract termination, and requests for payments.
• Leads and promotes the implementation of measures and strategies aimed at enhancing productivity and streamlining operations within the procurement organization, thereby driving overall efficiency improvements across the department.
• Provides recommendations for periodic evaluation, performance monitoring, and improving supplier performance.
• Oversees and coordinates the entire range of processes and activities within the procurement department, ensuring efficient and effective management of workflows throughout DC Water.
• Works closely with finance teams to ensure budgetary compliance, accurate financial reporting, and cost-effective procurement practices.
• Promotes equitable opportunities for local, small, minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses to participate as prime contractors, subcontractors, and joint venture partners in contracts awarded by DC Water.
• Stays abreast of best practices in the industry and drives the continuous improvement of systems, processes, and procedures at DC Water.
• Promotes the adoption of technologies into the procurement process to optimize workflows, boost efficiency, and effectively identify and mitigate risks.
• Drives training programs for employees involved in procurement activities to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Upholds and promotes ethical standards in procurement practices, ensuring transparency, fairness, and integrity.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice-President, Finance, and Procurement.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly oversees the Procurement department, including hiring, training, team management, development, budgeting, and performance management. Directs the team in developing and executing procurement strategies to optimize cost efficiency, quality, and reliability of goods and services.

Key Working Relationships: Interacts with high level officials, Senior Executive Team (SET), vendors, managers, and supervisors throughout DC Water, officials from other government and private agencies and organizations, etc.

Skills & Qualifications:

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required Experience: 10-15 years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, and contract administration and working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, business, accounting, or manufacturing-related field from an accredited college or university.

Required Skills:

• Organizational Leadership
• Strategic Procurement
• RFP/RFQ Preparation
• Vendor Management
• Negotiation
• Contract Administration
• Dispute Resolution
• Strategic Thinking
• Procure to Pay (PTP) Cycle Management

Required Licenses & Certifications: None

Required Languages: English

Physical Requirements: General Office Requirements

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Experience: Prior experience as a Vice President or Director of Procurement in complex sourcing environments.

Preferred Education Requirements: Master's degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, business, accounting, or manufacturing related field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Licenses & Certifications: Purchasing Professional Certifications or similar

Preferred Skills:

• Service Level Agreement (SLA) Definition
• Risk Management
• Strong Quantitative and Analytical Skills
• Adaptable & Agile
• Business Process/Business Acumen
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Problem-Solving
• Technology Literacy
• Technology Adaptability

*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life's most precious resource in the nation's capital.

• Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
• Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values-accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
• Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions.
• Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email ...@dcwater.com.

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