Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth's most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world. Invent the Future at Virginia Tech.

Position Summary:
Lead the university's efforts to improve the utilization of small, woman owned and minority owned businesses. Identify opportunities for sales for unrepresented vendor types. Stay abreast of opportunities at the university, market those opportunities to vendors in order to increase the university's diversified pool of competition. Conduct training to prepare vendors to do business with the university. Onboard new vendors to set them up for success as they provide goods and services to the university. Conduct routine and complex reporting and analysis to comply with state requirements. Provide overall support to the university procurement activities such as troubleshooting vendor utilization issues and serve as a liaison for both the vendor and the buyers to bridge the gap between the two. Identify strategic sourcing opportunities for the university.

Required Qualifications:
-Demonstrated excellent communication skills using multiple medians including group presentations and public speaking including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
-Ability to represent Virginia Tech externally with state officials and other representatives of higher education. -
Experience organizing vendor outreach events such as vendor fairs and training sessions.
-Experience developing training materials for complex subjects.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Understanding of general state procurement rules and protocols.
-Prior experience in enhancing supplier diversity and increasing utilization of Small, Woman Owned and Minority Owned Vendors.



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