This position manages and administers the daily purchasing functions and activities and provides direct supervision for the Purchasing Coordinator. Monitors and oversees regarding daily updates and assignments various purchasing projects and programs. Establishes procedures and recommends policies or policy changes. The Purchasing Manager also represents GEO corporate level purchasing department in all day to day matters.
Manages, plans, organizes, coordinates and maintains all Purchasing activities in support of corporate goals and objectives. Responsible for day to day operations of the Purchasing Department under assigned areas.
Directly responsible for all the following areas, projects, and project implementations under the supervision of the Director of Purchasing:
Corporate level SBE programs, monitoring and coordination regarding SBE programs across regions.
Uniforms, badges and emblem corporate level program.
Copier, duplicators and mailing machine programs.
Janitorial and sanitation (cleaning) program.
Purchasing – business review of contracts, coordination regarding financial, legal, regional and other department reviews
Responsible for development of electronic records, data sources, processes related to purchasing.
Responsible for establishing reports and reporting assessments covering all aspects of day to day purchasing under assigned areas.
Monitoring inmate phone area to include monthly accruals and reconciliation of amounts received.
Monitoring of corporate travel program.
Drafts initial RFP’s as required.
Supervises the activities of the Purchasing Coordinator to include the assignment of specific tasks, general workload, professional training and other work-related duties.
Reviews and approves purchase orders in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. Reviews and approves vendors, SAR and other routine requests.
Develops and manages the implementation of purchasing policies, standards guidelines and procedures.
Negotiates with vendors at corporate level for established programs.
Manages significant cross functional projects to ensure goals and timelines are met.
Establishes performance standards for the purchasing functions and monitors staff accomplishments against those standards. Completes performance evaluations in accordance with company policies.
Represents as required Purchasing Department at vendor, facility, regional or corporate level meetings regarding all ongoing tasks and projects.
Writes status updates and provides updates to field, regional or corporate level, as required.
Responsible for managing all corporate interdepartmental day to day items relating to purchasing i.e. with IS, Accounting, Fixed Assets, A/P, Operations, Risk Management, etc.
Responsible for ensuring monitoring, assignments and timely completion regarding all queries, requests, reports, projects from field locations, regional offices.
Prioritizes all tasks, items within area of responsibility, reports to Director of Purchasing regarding status of any problem areas. Provides weekly top level internal report.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Manages, plans, organizes, coordinates and maintains all Purchasing activities in support of corporate goals and objectives. Responsible for day to day operations of the Purchasing Department under assigned areas.
Directly responsible for all the following areas, projects, and project implementations under the supervision of the Director of Purchasing:
Corporate level SBE programs, monitoring and coordination regarding SBE programs across regions.
Uniforms, badges and emblem corporate level program.
Copier, duplicators and mailing machine programs.
Janitorial and sanitation (cleaning) program.
Purchasing – business review of contracts, coordination regarding financial, legal, regional and other department reviews
Responsible for development of electronic records, data sources, processes related to purchasing.
Responsible for establishing reports and reporting assessments covering all aspects of day to day purchasing under assigned areas.
Monitoring inmate phone area to include monthly accruals and reconciliation of amounts received.
Monitoring of corporate travel program.
Drafts initial RFP’s as required.
Supervises the activities of the Purchasing Coordinator to include the assignment of specific tasks, general workload, professional training and other work-related duties.
Reviews and approves purchase orders in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. Reviews and approves vendors, SAR and other routine requests.
Develops and manages the implementation of purchasing policies, standards guidelines and procedures.
Negotiates with vendors at corporate level for established programs.
Manages significant cross functional projects to ensure goals and timelines are met.
Establishes performance standards for the purchasing functions and monitors staff accomplishments against those standards. Completes performance evaluations in accordance with company policies.
Represents as required Purchasing Department at vendor, facility, regional or corporate level meetings regarding all ongoing tasks and projects.
Writes status updates and provides updates to field, regional or corporate level, as required.
Responsible for managing all corporate interdepartmental day to day items relating to purchasing i.e. with IS, Accounting, Fixed Assets, A/P, Operations, Risk Management, etc.
Responsible for ensuring monitoring, assignments and timely completion regarding all queries, requests, reports, projects from field locations, regional offices.
Prioritizes all tasks, items within area of responsibility, reports to Director of Purchasing regarding status of any problem areas. Provides weekly top level internal report.
Performs other duties as assigned.