Procurement Services Coordinator

Job Title: Procurement Services Coordinator
Classification: C3
Department: Procurement Services
Updated: January 2019

Job Summary

Support the Procurement team and provide quality customer service in which discretion concerning the university's policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

  • Process various electronic purchasing documents and determine the appropriate method of processing in a time-sensitive manner.
  • Review all documents for completeness, accuracy, approval and compliance with university purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Enter requisition data to the Banner purchasing system generating purchase orders. Print, proof, separate and distribute the purchase order copies.
  • Process purchase order change orders and requisition deletions as necessary.
  • Compile travel footprint data for AASHEE STARS report.
  • Organize the Surplus Store property pick-up forms. Act as a liaison between the Surplus Store and departments for property to be disposed of.
  • Enter and update photos, product description and pricing for the Surplus Store online store.
  • Update the Surplus Store Facebook page.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:

  • Schedule and coordinate special events and functions.
  • Prepare reports for Administration.
  • Organize unit files and archives.
  • Instruct student employees necessary.
  • Expedite/assist with established new vendor direct-bill accounts; distribute credit application and tax exempt information; follow-up on delinquent purchase orders with vendors.
  • Assist with identifying and reporting responsible departments for non-complaint purchasing practices.
  • Process and circulate vendor profile documents.

Required Qualifications:

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines. 
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive intercultural and interpersonal relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully operate office equipment.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain satisfactory work performance and attendance records.
  • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Typing and spelling competency.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully to use various computer software applications.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
  • Excellent grammar and proofreading skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some college course work.
  • Higher education experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Experience with administrating web site and Facebook content.
  • Experience with basic accounting principles.
  • Experience with web-based and e-commerce applications.
  • Experience with Ellucian Higher Education ERP System-Banner Finance Solution.

Supervision Received:

Receives general instruction from a designated supervisor, but is generally expected to work independently. 

Supervision Exercised:

Hire, train, supervise, schedule and coordinate the work of student employees and may act as lead worker to other PSS staff members within the department/unit/division. 

Physical Demands:

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.


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