Job Details
Posting Number: 2026682
Posting/Functional Title: Buyer III
University Pay Plan Title: Buyer III
Location: San Marcos
Department: Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Recruitment Type: University-Wide Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Funding Source: Permanent
Monthly Salary: $4,646
Job Category: Exempt
Required Qualifications
- Experience in purchasing with knowledge of State and Federal rules and regulations.
Experience with RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.Experience with contracts.Have knowledge of ERP and e-Procurement systems.Ability to create and analyze reports.Ability to understand, interpret, and retain complex materialAbility to provide professional, clear, accurate, and concise communicationAbility to deal with sensitive situations and informationPreferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field.
- Experience with RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs.
- Experience with contracts
Job Description
Responsible for advanced purchasing and procurement activities greater than $100,000, utilizing procurement guidelines, rules policies, and laws.
Job Duties
- Process, review and maintain Personal Service Contracts.
- Develop, run and create reports including but not limited to number of purchase orders produced, dollar value, vendors involved, and the types of goods and services purchased.
- Coordinate and review purchase requisitions/contracts and identify those needing RFPs, RFQs, or RFIs and work with various departments to complete solicitations if needed.
- Provide guidance to the end-users in State, Federal, TSUS and University rules and regulations relating to purchasing.
- Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and compliance.
- Oversee the distribution of purchase orders.
- Resolve questions from end-users in a professional and timely manner.
- Manage vendor catalogs and pricing within the SAP and e-procurement system.
- Analyze prices and compare to the open market.
- Assist in monthly training program for Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
