The Procurement Specialist is responsible for developing contracts and agreements to meet operational needs while providing optimal value to the University. Assists or serves as lead for one or more procurement categories in support of long-term sourcing initiatives focused on quality, cost, delivery, and reliability.
Requirements
- Collaborates with stakeholders to assess needs and organize business requirements into comprehensive sourcing plans.
- Develops category strategy, leverages spend, and yields high supplier performance for one or more procurement categories.
- Reviews departmental requisitions and orders to ensure the purchase is within reasonable tolerances, has received approval, and is appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and other regulatory guidance.
- Supports a comprehensive supplier diversity program.
- Incorporates environmental sustainability goals into category strategies.
- Promotes social responsibility programs and improves the University’s awareness, engagement, and support of global citizenship and community outreach initiatives.
- Promotes a culture of innovation and value creation.
- Reviews supplier performance against negotiated service level agreements.
- Collaborates with customers and suppliers to resolve invoice and payment problems.
- Supports financial and compliance audits and contract performance reviews.
- Orchestrates customer value in significant ways beyond just cost savings.
