Manages the university's efforts to improve the utilization of small, woman owned and minority owned businesses. Identify opportunities for unrepresented vendor types. Stay abreast of vendor opportunities at the university, market those opportunities to vendors to increase the university's diversified pool of competition. Perform as the diversity advocate for vendors at the university and state-wide level. Conduct training to prepare vendors to do business with the university. Ensure mandatory reporting is produced and submitted to keep the university in compliance with management standards established for restructured universities. Lead procurement activities on an as needed basis. Identify strategic sourcing opportunities for the university. Serves as a member of the procurement leadership team including representation on university committees and working groups representing diversity in procurement. Serve as database administrator of several complex systems to ensure accurate data of prospective vendors of the university. Ensure appropriate monthly reporting on capital projects as well as tracking of spend and project trajectory to ensure compliance with stated project goals and yearly objectives set by the Department.