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Form of workLoyola Marymount University, located in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a dedicated Business Services Manager to support Auxiliary Services, responsible for providing the campus community with dining, retail, and general business support services. As part of the dynamic team, you will assist in overseeing vendor services, ensuring compliance, financial management, and operational efficiency. Collaborating with university partners, you'll contribute to policy development, strategic planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. If you have strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, this is the role for you.
Join a university committed to fostering a diverse academic community rich in opportunities for intellectual engagement and real-world experience!
Another Source’s client, Loyola Marymount University, is recruiting a Business Services Manager supporting Auxiliary Services to join their team in Los Angeles, CA. Auxiliary and Business Services are responsible for providing the campus community with dining, retail, and general business support services.
A top-ranked national university rooted in the Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount traditions, LMU is committed to fostering a diverse academic community rich in opportunities for intellectual engagement and real-world experience. Our three campuses are rooted in the heart of L.A., a global capital for arts and entertainment, innovation and technology, business and entrepreneurship.
LMU provides a comprehensive benefits package for its faculty and staff. Below is a brief description of our group healthcare, retirement and other benefits. Benefits are subject to change and include the following:
Group Health Care
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-Term Disability, Life and AD&D
- HealthSave Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
Retirement
- Start Saving
- Social Security Benefits
- Medicare
- Prepare For Retirement
- LMU Post-Retirement Health Plan
- University Gold Card
- The LMU Heritage Association of Retired Faculty & Staff
Voluntary Benefits
- Group Auto & Home Insurance
- Group Legal
- Critical Illness
- Pet Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
Other Benefits
- Wellness
- Paid-Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Convenience and Entertainment
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about benefits here: https://admin.lmu.edu/hr/totalrewards/benefits/
Salary range:
$66,560 - $87,776. Salary commensurate with education and experience.
About the Role
As part of the Auxiliary and Business Services team, you will assist the Associate Vice President for Auxiliary and Business Services in providing overall leadership and administration for vendor services managed by the department, including Dining Services, the campus bookstore, campus print shop, snack and beverage vending, and other campus contracted services.
Link to Auxiliary Services: https://admin.lmu.edu/auxbus/
Specifics:
- Provide day-to-day operational oversight and financial management of vendor service contracts, which is inclusive of Dining Services, the campus bookstore, campus print shop, snack and beverage vending, and other contracted services.
- Ensure compliance with all contracts including commissions, vendor operating hours, product pricing, marketing, customer service, reporting, and quality control.
- Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and control systems.
- Collaborate with university partners to streamline services and market offerings.
- Coordinate the procurement of major equipment for auxiliary units.
- Assist in the development of the departmental strategic plan and assessment of services/operations to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Assist in the development of Request for Proposals (RFP) for major vendor selection processes.
- Provide Tier 2 customer support within auxiliary units for issues that require institutional involvement.
- Represent LMU within the university auxiliary services community and at professional organizations or associations, serve on committees as required.
What we Would Like to See from You:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Higher Education or Public Administration, Business, Communication, or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum three years of full-time direct professional level experience in supervision, training and development, customer service, and general business affairs is required.
- Experience in higher education auxiliary services is preferred.
- Communication skills (both written and oral) evidenced by background in preparing comprehensive reports and executive summaries incorporating complex, highly technical information.
- Demonstrated computer competency and preferably knowledgeable of relevant systems.
Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply.
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