Procurement Analyst, Purchasing and Contract Services

Position Summary

The Purchasing and Contract Services department at the University at Buffalo (UB) seeks a Procurement Analyst to provide analytical and technical support to the Strategic Buying team, with a primary focus on scientific equipment, supplies, and related services.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution and ongoing management of strategic buying initiatives through data gathering and analysis, documentation support, and tracking of contracts, pricing, and supplier information.
• Monitor purchasing activity within the Jaggaer ShopBlue e-procurement system to identify data discrepancies, compliance issues, and transactional anomalies.
• Administer and maintain supplier catalogs within Jaggaer ShopBlue.
• Utilize Jaggaer ShopBlue to review and process requisitions and purchase transactions.
• Support contract administration activities.
• Prepare reports, analyses, summaries, and professional communications using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Serve as an internal resource for inquiries related to purchasing activity, contract usage, supplier performance, and transactional status.
• Research and identify potential suppliers and support internal processes related to supplier engagement and onboarding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education with 1 year of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Basic knowledge of e-Procurement systems
• Strong written and oral communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience using Jaggaer software
• Three (3) or more years’ experience working in public procurement