Purchasing Specialist
Core
Manage the procure-to-pay and contract processes for research purchases in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Role type
Purchasing Specialist (Research Procurement)
Builds
Compliant research purchases and contracts for faculty
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Grant compliance knowledge, contract negotiation, process documentation, data analysis, vendor management, workflow optimization
Preferred skills
Smartsheet, Airtable
Technologies
Workday Finance, IntelliBUY+, Concur, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
Responsibilities
Execute research purchases with accuracy, partner with post-award team for funding compliance, negotiate vendor quotes, manage purchase orders and contracts, analyze purchasing data for trends, create workflow documentation and reports
Seniority
Individual Contributor