Buyer Supervisor (University Procurement Office)
Core
Oversees operational procurement activities for acquiring goods and services for internal customer groups, managing the full requisition-to-payment lifecycle.
Role type
Senior Buyer Supervisor (Procurement)
Builds
Procurement processes and supply chain solutions for internal university customers
Domain
Higher Education Administration / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Procurement policy interpretation, contract management, supplier evaluation, budget analysis, process optimization, training delivery, data analysis, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, system administration
Preferred skills
CPM or CPSM certification, SAP/R3 proficiency, Bachelor's Degree
Technologies
SAP/R3, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access
Responsibilities
Manage duties of Buyers and provide direction on complex procurement issues; Provide authoritative advice on requisitions, specifications, and supply sources; Act as second point of contact for end-user inquiries; Review escalated requests for accuracy and optimize expenditure value; Manage training of internal personnel and suppliers on purchasing policies; Monitor purchase orders, deliveries, and inventory data to determine price reasonableness; Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve delivery and payment problems; Maintain online goods and services catalogs; Monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations.