Procurement Director Jobs in New York
Procurement Director jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, with demand concentrated in finance, healthcare, technology, and government contracting across a market that ranges from mid-level managers stepping into their first director title to seasoned executives overseeing billion-dollar supply chains. Most openings cluster in New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where large employers including JPMorgan Chase, New York-Presbyterian, and IBM maintain significant procurement operations. Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supply chain risk management are the specialties appearing most consistently in New York postings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Building: Studebaker
Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the Assistant Director – Procurement Operations, Finance Business Services partners closely with divisional and departmental leadership to strengthen, oversee, and support the full lifecycle of procurement activities across the Finance Division and related departments.
The Assistant Director is a subject matter expert and serves as a working manager, “Player-Coach,” for the Business Services (FBS) team, as well as a liaison with external departments in processing and overseeing procurement transactions within institutional systems (e.g., ARC, JAGGAER, Candex, PaymentWorks), including invoices, requisitions, payments, deposits, internal transfers, and journal entries.
The Assistant Director partners with Finance division teams and departments across the University to streamline and improve procurement transactional objectives. Working in collaboration with the Director of Finance, Business Services, and Procurement leadership, the Assistant Director will design and implement responsive policy updates and procedures, recommend internal controls, and drive continuous process improvement. The Assistant Director will additionally support the FBS team broadly in strategic department planning, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, as well as the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and other GL activities.
The role requires a proactive, persistent approach to follow-up, ensuring that initiatives, deliverables, and outstanding issues are seen through to completion. Additionally, the Assistant Director should exhibit strong interpersonal presence and engagement, actively building relationships across departments, communicating transparently, and fostering collaboration through a visible, approachable, and highly responsive work style.
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Operations & Procurement Administration
- Coordinate and oversee purchasing and procurement activities, including processing and approving expenditures such as invoices, expense reports, requisitions, payments, deposits, internal transfers, and journal entries.
- Process and manage procurement transactions within institutional systems, including ARC, JAGGAER, Candex, and PaymentWorks.
- Manage purchase orders, contract renewals, and procurement workflows to ensure operational continuity and compliance with institutional policies.
- Collaborate closely with Central Procurement and cross-functional teams to administer contracts, statements of work (SOW), agreements, honoraria, requisitions, and purchase order management.
- Partner with Procurement Services to ensure appropriate funding source validation and adherence to established procurement thresholds and procedures.
- Monitor, track, reconcile, and report on open commitments and procurement-related expenditures, ensuring accuracy and timely monthly reporting.
- Partner with departments and vendors to ensure timely receipt and accuracy of required procurement documentation, including contracts, certificates of insurance (COI), scopes of work, vendor forms, and payment requests.
- Independently prepare and manage procurement documentation, including sole-source justifications, vendor questionnaires, agreements, and supporting compliance documentation.
- Serve as a liaison for vendors, overseeing onboarding processes, vendor profile setup, and payment-related inquiries.
- Review bid proposals and coordinate with Central Purchasing to support vendor negotiations while maintaining budgetary and operational requirements.
- Develop, generate, and analyze standard and ad hoc procurement and financial reports to support operational planning and decision-making.
- Provide timely updates and communicate critical deadlines, procurement requirements, and operational priorities to stakeholders and team members.
- Proactively review, evaluate, and streamline procurement and financial processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- Contribute as a subject matter expert for system enhancements, workflow optimization, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of institutional financial and procurement policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
- Prioritize workflows effectively, meet established deadlines, and ensure continuity of operations across the Financial Business Services and related external teams.
- Lead and contribute to special projects and operational initiatives as assigned.
Leadership & Strategic Support
- Partner closely with the Director to implement strategic financial and procurement initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to departments by providing one-on-one guidance, promoting sound fiscal management, procurement best practices, and accountability.
- Partner with the Assistant Director, Finance Business Services, to support strategic department planning, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, as well as the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and other GL activities.
- Provide oversight of Student Casuals, temporary staff, and delegated team members, including mentorship, training, and performance guidance.
- Oversee financial and procurement workflow prioritization to support operational continuity and service excellence.
- Represent the division in internal and external meetings requiring financial and procurement leadership, ensuring consistent and authoritative operational guidance.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of five years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience in a procurement-focused role (e.g., procurement specialist or coordinator).
- Experience with financial management systems and/or eProcurement systems.
- Experience in higher education procurement practices.
- Experience with navigating complex procurements and contracts.
- Prior supervisory or management experience.
Other Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands.
- Evaluate different sources of information and reconcile conflicts between the sources.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Embrace challenges and take initiative to tackle new assignments with attention to continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines across short-term and long-term initiatives.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Must have a passion for excellent customer service and commitment to exceptional quality.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Building: Studebaker
Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the Assistant Director – Procurement Operations, Finance Business Services partners closely with divisional and departmental leadership to strengthen, oversee, and support the full lifecycle of procurement activities across the Finance Division and related departments.
The Assistant Director is a subject matter expert and serves as a working manager, “Player-Coach,” for the Business Services (FBS) team, as well as a liaison with external departments in processing and overseeing procurement transactions within institutional systems (e.g., ARC, JAGGAER, Candex, PaymentWorks), including invoices, requisitions, payments, deposits, internal transfers, and journal entries.
The Assistant Director partners with Finance division teams and departments across the University to streamline and improve procurement transactional objectives. Working in collaboration with the Director of Finance, Business Services, and Procurement leadership, the Assistant Director will design and implement responsive policy updates and procedures, recommend internal controls, and drive continuous process improvement. The Assistant Director will additionally support the FBS team broadly in strategic department planning, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, as well as the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and other GL activities.
The role requires a proactive, persistent approach to follow-up, ensuring that initiatives, deliverables, and outstanding issues are seen through to completion. Additionally, the Assistant Director should exhibit strong interpersonal presence and engagement, actively building relationships across departments, communicating transparently, and fostering collaboration through a visible, approachable, and highly responsive work style.
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Operations & Procurement Administration
- Coordinate and oversee purchasing and procurement activities, including processing and approving expenditures such as invoices, expense reports, requisitions, payments, deposits, internal transfers, and journal entries.
- Process and manage procurement transactions within institutional systems, including ARC, JAGGAER, Candex, and PaymentWorks.
- Manage purchase orders, contract renewals, and procurement workflows to ensure operational continuity and compliance with institutional policies.
- Collaborate closely with Central Procurement and cross-functional teams to administer contracts, statements of work (SOW), agreements, honoraria, requisitions, and purchase order management.
- Partner with Procurement Services to ensure appropriate funding source validation and adherence to established procurement thresholds and procedures.
- Monitor, track, reconcile, and report on open commitments and procurement-related expenditures, ensuring accuracy and timely monthly reporting.
- Partner with departments and vendors to ensure timely receipt and accuracy of required procurement documentation, including contracts, certificates of insurance (COI), scopes of work, vendor forms, and payment requests.
- Independently prepare and manage procurement documentation, including sole-source justifications, vendor questionnaires, agreements, and supporting compliance documentation.
- Serve as a liaison for vendors, overseeing onboarding processes, vendor profile setup, and payment-related inquiries.
- Review bid proposals and coordinate with Central Purchasing to support vendor negotiations while maintaining budgetary and operational requirements.
- Develop, generate, and analyze standard and ad hoc procurement and financial reports to support operational planning and decision-making.
- Provide timely updates and communicate critical deadlines, procurement requirements, and operational priorities to stakeholders and team members.
- Proactively review, evaluate, and streamline procurement and financial processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- Contribute as a subject matter expert for system enhancements, workflow optimization, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of institutional financial and procurement policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
- Prioritize workflows effectively, meet established deadlines, and ensure continuity of operations across the Financial Business Services and related external teams.
- Lead and contribute to special projects and operational initiatives as assigned.
Leadership & Strategic Support
- Partner closely with the Director to implement strategic financial and procurement initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to departments by providing one-on-one guidance, promoting sound fiscal management, procurement best practices, and accountability.
- Partner with the Assistant Director, Finance Business Services, to support strategic department planning, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, as well as the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and other GL activities.
- Provide oversight of Student Casuals, temporary staff, and delegated team members, including mentorship, training, and performance guidance.
- Oversee financial and procurement workflow prioritization to support operational continuity and service excellence.
- Represent the division in internal and external meetings requiring financial and procurement leadership, ensuring consistent and authoritative operational guidance.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of five years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience in a procurement-focused role (e.g., procurement specialist or coordinator).
- Experience with financial management systems and/or eProcurement systems.
- Experience in higher education procurement practices.
- Experience with navigating complex procurements and contracts.
- Prior supervisory or management experience.
Other Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands.
- Evaluate different sources of information and reconcile conflicts between the sources.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Embrace challenges and take initiative to tackle new assignments with attention to continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines across short-term and long-term initiatives.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Must have a passion for excellent customer service and commitment to exceptional quality.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Procurement Director Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- NYC Health + Hospitals5
- Foot Locker3
- Genpact3
- Amplify2
- City University of New York2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software10
- Education8
- Government & Public Sector6
- Healthcare & Medical Services5
- Consulting & Professional Services3
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in procurement director jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
- Seven or more years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience
- CPSM, CPPO, or equivalent professional procurement certification preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships and contract negotiations
- Proficiency with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or Coupa
- Strong analytical and cross-functional leadership skills across large organizations
Procurement Director Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a procurement director in New York?
Most procurement directors in New York reach the role through a combination of a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or finance and progressive sourcing or contracts experience, often capped with a professional certification such as the Certified Professional in Supply Management or, for public-sector roles, the Certified Public Purchasing Officer. New York State and New York City government agencies require procurement staff to follow Office of General Services guidelines, and familiarity with state contracting rules is a meaningful differentiator for candidates pursuing public-sector director roles.
How much do procurement directors make in New York?
Procurement directors in New York earn a median of about $166,300 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $102,800 for the lowest 10% to over $282,360 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire procurement directors in New York?
Employers hiring procurement directors in New York right now include NYC Health + Hospitals, Foot Locker, and Genpact, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of financial institutions, major hospital systems, and global technology firms means procurement directors here frequently manage complex, high-value supplier portfolios across multiple business units.
Which New York cities have the most procurement director jobs?
New York, Brooklyn, and Queens have the most procurement director openings in New York. New York City dominates the list because of its density of corporate headquarters, major hospital networks, and financial services firms, while Buffalo and Albany generate consistent demand through regional healthcare systems, state government agencies, and manufacturing operations that maintain dedicated procurement functions.
Are there remote procurement director jobs in New York?
Yes, and they're more common than in many other fields, since procurement director work is largely analytical, contract-driven, and conducted through digital platforms rather than on a physical site. About 14% of procurement director openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of the role. Strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract review are the functions most likely to be performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a procurement director in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a procurement analyst or purchasing coordinator role first, building toward a manager title before stepping into director-level work. Large New York institutions such as NYC Health and Hospitals, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and major financial firms regularly hire entry-level sourcing analysts and contracts associates as feeder roles. Earning a Certified Professional in Supply Management credential early signals commitment to the field and measurably strengthens candidacy when competing for first-time director openings.
Where can I find and apply to procurement director jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to procurement director jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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