| Position Title: | Strategic Procurement Specialist | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 56000 - Finance Office Admin | |
| Advertised Salary: | $48,232. See Job Summary for details on salary placement. Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Admin / Admin Temp Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | N/A | |
| Term of Position: | 12 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | Under the direction of the Purchasing and Accounts Payable manager, manage purchase orders and contracts, verifying required documentation, and perform contract management. Solicit requests for proposals (RFP) to provide goods and services to the University. Evaluate vendors, costs, and services to obtain optimal value for the University. Identify opportunities for cost improvement on the goods and services procured by the University. Serve as a trainer for Purchasing modules and other training sessions as assigned. Manage spend data and related reports. Work with team members to optimize processes, forms and training materials
The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F-1 EADs, OPT, H1B, etc.
Offers are determined based on a review of the candidate's qualifications, including education, training, experience, and internal pay equity considerations.
Placement within the range will generally be based on the following factors:
Entry-Range: Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and core requirements of the position.
Mid-Range: Candidates with three or more years of directly related professional experience and demonstrate proficiency in the key responsibilities of the role.
Upper Range: Candidates with seven or more years of directly related experience, advanced knowledge, specialized skills, certifications, or expertise that provide significant value to the position.
Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's overall qualifications, experience, and alignment with the University's compensation philosophy in consultation with Human Resources. | |
| Position Type: | Staff | |
| Required Education: | Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; minimum of 8 years of experience in purchasing and related functions.
Equivalency for education: Two years of full-time, related work experience equals one year of education. | |
| Required Work Experience: | Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
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| Required Licenses and Certifications: | | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Moving
- Sitting
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Experience in cost improvement leadership efforts.
Previous contract management experience.
Previous higher education experience.
Previous supply chain experience.
Supervisory experience | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Solicit bids and RFP’s for goods and services; review bids, quotes, and services offered.
Author RFPs for requesting departments unfamiliar with the process or resource-constrained.
Partner with Legal to ensure RFPs are appropriate and consistent.
Execute category-sourcing initiatives by calculating baseline spend and savings.
Develop, revise, and conduct purchasing-related training programs for the online Purchasing System (Banner), related software, and other systems and processes as assigned. Serve as the subject matter expert in Banner and fully understand related Banner procedures (e.g., Accounts Payable).
Manage key suppliers (segmented by spend, complexity, and strategic importance) to ensure supplier service, quality, and innovation efforts that meet or exceed the University's requirements.
Manage the Online Purchasing System, including system optimization. Own system improvements based on software enhancements and overall ERP growth on campus.
Own the vendor list and apply to various needs and RFPs. Create a strategic a
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