Estimated Length: 6 months 37.5 hrs /wk with excellent chance of extension

Summary

The Senior Buyer / Procurement Analyst will assist with day to day clerical and general office related support at the Procurement Department as well as conduct procurement activities as directed by senior staff. 

Requirements

• 6+ years satisfactory full-time transactional procurement experience, bidding and sealed bidding processes, contract writing and administration.
• Ability to complete routine purchasing transactions effectively, efficiently, and accurately from requisition to purchase order close in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: knowledge of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply understanding to daily work.
• Preferred: knowledge of ERP Purchasing applications and other procurement-related software.
• Preferred knowledge of government procurement requirements such as sealed bids, advertising requirements, and diversity spend targets

Desired

• BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, or related field.
• PeopleSoft

Responsibilities

• Queue management – review and manage Procurement workloads and backlogs, assist in expediting procurements for aged requisitions, track and monitor procurement progress, update requisition status reports
• Verifies requisitions for accuracy and validates scope of work collaborating with Project Managers and internal stakeholders.
• Solicits quotes, evaluates bids ensuring they are compliant with policies, including pricing analysis, and issue Purchase Orders to successful vendors.
• Assist with procurement activities as directed by senior staff, manage the bidding process, contract creation, administration, and maintenance through contract lifecycle
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers, Legal, Risk Management, Department of Diversity & Civil Rights, and other functions as necessary to secure leading class contract terms and service levels in a timely fashion
• Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
• Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls

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