Description

Summary

Under general supervision, performs purchasing duties in support of department functions.Primary responsibilities are the review of requisitions for appropriateness and policy compliance in order to issue purchase orders, and also to purchase by bid, moderate to large supplies & equipment in conformance with purchasing policy.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to understand intermediate purchasing policy and principles.

• Familiarity with computers and on line purchasing systems or equivalent.

• Strong communication skills.

• Knowledge of purchasing electronic systems.

• Excellent keyboarding and data entry accuracy.

• Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills,aswellastheabilitytointeract withindividualsinternalandexternaltotheorganizationinaneffective,courteous,andproductivemanner.

• Abilitytomaintainconfidentialityinallworkperformed.

• Abilitytoprioritizeassignmentsandmeetestablishedguidelines.

• Abilitytofollowinstructionsandworkindependentlyinthecompletionofassignedtasks.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

SPECIAL REQUIRED ABILITY FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University's Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.

Required Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years purchasing or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some college preferred.