Purchasing Specialist

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The Purchasing Specialist serves as the main point person and subject matter expert on the procure-to-pay and contract processes for research in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, including but not limited to navigating the contract process and understanding the requirements for different payment types and requests for Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty. The Purchasing Specialist will be responsible for managing the process, facilitating, and executing research purchases with a high level of accuracy and customer service. They will partner with the post-award management team to ensure purchases are compliant with the proposed funding source and create documentation to capture existing and new workflows, provide reports and statistics as directed, and perform other duties as required. This person will be trained in grant compliance and be able to advise faculty to ensure purchases are compliant with sponsor and university policies. This person will negotiate quotes and manage the contract process for the faculty member. This person will be asked to analyze purchasing data and identify trends to make processes more efficient.

This position will be split evenly between the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The home department will be Chemical Engineering. This position is hybrid with the understanding that the person is in-person at least 4 days a week - two of those with each department.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Manage P2P - Research Purchases

• Manage the process, facilitate, and execute research purchases with a high level of accuracy and customer service

Purchasing Specialist

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The Purchasing Specialist serves as the main point person and subject matter expert on the procure-to-pay and contract processes for research in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, including but not limited to navigating the contract process and understanding the requirements for different payment types and requests for Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty. The Purchasing Specialist will be responsible for managing the process, facilitating, and executing research purchases with a high level of accuracy and customer service. They will partner with the post-award management team to ensure purchases are compliant with the proposed funding source and create documentation to capture existing and new workflows, provide reports and statistics as directed, and perform other duties as required. This person will be trained in grant compliance and be able to advise faculty to ensure purchases are compliant with sponsor and university policies. This person will negotiate quotes and manage the contract process for the faculty member. This person will be asked to analyze purchasing data and identify trends to make processes more efficient.

This position will be split evenly between the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The home department will be Chemical Engineering. This position is hybrid with the understanding that the person is in-person at least 4 days a week - two of those with each department.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Manage P2P - Research Purchases

• Manage the process, facilitate, and execute research purchases with a high level of accuracy and customer service