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Posted: April 6, 2026 (1 day ago)

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State Administrative Manager 15 - Supplier Relations Manager

State of Michigan

Technology, Management and Budget

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$96,491 - $138,794

per year

Closes

April 21, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that manages relationships with suppliers for the State of Michigan, serving as the main contact for current and new vendors, organizing events and meetings, handling complaints and performance issues, and ensuring compliance with rules.

It's a managerial role where you'll guide staff, set priorities, and provide training and support.

A good fit would be someone with experience in procurement or vendor management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to handle administrative tasks in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (official transcripts required)
  • Experience in supplier relationship management or procurement
  • Strong leadership and management skills for supervising a team
  • Ability to handle supplier protests, performance issues, and risk reviews
  • Proficiency in planning events, outreach, and strategic meetings
  • Knowledge of compliance, policy guidance, and emergency management
  • Eligibility to work in the US; hybrid work in Michigan with 2 office days per week

Full Job Description


About DTMB:
The Department of Technology, Management and Budget supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

About this position:

This position will function as the administrative manager of the Supplier Relations Section. The Supplier Relations Section provides supplier relationship management, acts as a one-stop point of contact for current and potential suppliers, develops and issues supplier scorecards, plans and conducts supplier outreach events and supplier summits, responds to supplier protests, facilitates strategic supplier meetings, helps facilitate the resolution of supplier performance issues, performs supplier risk reviews, maintains supplier emergency management information and administers and reviews compliance of delegated authority requests. This first-line manager position is responsible for providing direction and control of functions and activities in the work area including establishing priorities, allocating staff employee evaluation, counseling, selection, provision of technical and policy guidance and training of employees.

View the position description here: SAM 15

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach your cover letter, resume, and OFFICIAL transcript to your application. Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date.

A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted.

An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as 'Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft.

Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.

Position Location:
This position is located in Lansing, MI. This position may work a hybrid (remote/office) schedule with 2 days required in the office per week. Selected candidates who have been approved to work a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.


In accordance with federal law, all new employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three business days of beginning employment. DTMB Human Resources uses E-Verify in conjunction with the federal I-9 form to verify authorization of employment. DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT.


Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience
Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Qualifications

Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or, one year of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Information

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StateAdministrativeManager.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5297005