"Procurement Development Officer"

Procurement Development Officer

Job ID: 291314

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Leads the development and administration of procurement training for new hires or existing Procurement team members. Creates and manages solicitations as assigned to support the mission of the department. Participates in the planning and implementation of required business processes. Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops, maintains, and organizes internal and external training program and instructional materials for Procurement, to include job aids, manuals, and videos
2. Assists with all orientation, access, and initial training needs for new procurement staff
3. Delivers skills, procedural, and non-procedural training sessions to ensure employees are well trained and completed training is documented
4. Reviews university, State, and USG procurement changes and communicates to procurement team
5. Documents system processes, functionality and recommends improvements as applicable
6. Identifies training and development opportunities within the procurement team at the direction of procurement leadership
7. Manages the Contract Assessment Report (CAR) process with end-users and suppliers to ensure that supply market trends, supplier performance and KSU business needs are aligned
8. Assists in resolving billing discrepancies associated with open purchase orders to ensure prompt purchase order close out
9. Coordinates the resolution of purchase order payment issues with Accounts Payable, as needed
10. Acts as the Procurement Officer for assigned solicitation, requisitions, or work request ticket processing as needed

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business or Humanities or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience

Required Experience
Three (3) years of work experience in procurement, acquisition, contracting or related area, with some training and development experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
One or more of the following certifications:
Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA) or ability to obtain within nine (9) months of hire
Georgia Certified Purchasing Manager (GCPM)
Certified Professional Procurement Officer (CPPO)
Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA); Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM)
Working Knowledge of PeopleSoft (Oracle)

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business or Humanities

Preferred Experience
Experience with online training technology
Previous experience in supply chain, materials management, purchasing, or paralegal contract administration
Prior experience in an academic environment and/or procurement Financials 9.2 is a plus
Experience with online training technology

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $51,600 to $70,900. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able and willing to give advice and guidance, sharing knowledge, and providing counsel and feedback
Able to contribute to building a positive team spirit
Able to successfully manage time pressure, work against deadlines and deliver strong results on schedule for multiple projects
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Outstanding negotiation, relationship, and communication skills with ability to collaborate and influence across levels with internal and external end users (including senior executives)
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=291314&PostingSeq=1