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Procurement Services Specialist II

University of Louisville

Louisville, KYFull-time$69–103K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$69–103K/yr
Location
Louisville, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Procurement Services Specialist II establishes and manages supplier contracts using various procurement mechanisms and University purchasing policies. The role solicits and evaluates bids, reviews supplier performance and compliance, and supports procurement transactions in Workday. It also serves as a liaison among University departments, suppliers, and state agencies, provides training to campus users, and assists with procurement projects and policy reviews.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract ManagementSupplier ReviewSpend AnalysisBid SolicitationBid EvaluationProfessional WritingCommunicationActive ListeningFeedbackNegotiationProblem SolvingWorkdayStrategic SourcingPunchout OrderingMicrosoft Office SuitePrioritizationAttention to Detail

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent ExperienceTwo Years Relevant ExperienceBachelor's in Business or RelatedFour Years Purchasing Experience

Full job description

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$

Hours Per Week

37.5

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Procurement Services Specialist II position will establish and manage contracts utilizing various procurement mechanisms, while adhering to sound purchasing policies, the Kentucky Model Procurement Code, and administrative policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Create and manage supplier procurement contracts under established departmental Standard Operating Procedure guidelines. Conduct quarterly/annual supplier reviews including spend analysis and supplier compliance to contractual terms and conditions. Audit as necessary. Develop contractor base.

Identify departmental and University need for commodity contractual requirements. including Personal Service Contracts (PSCs) Solicit and contract via: bid, quote, and request for proposal (RFP) process. Evaluate bid responses for statutory compliance.

Compose Bids, Sole Sources, Memorandum of Agreements, & various miscellaneous agreements. Compose professional correspondence in all communications. Responsible for hard copy and electronic archiving.

Departmental liaison between Procurement Services, external departments, other state agencies, and suppliers. Provide various training sessions for UofL campus end users.

Provide assistance to Procurement Services supervisory staff on special projects as required. Review existing state statutes and proposed revisions and advise of potential effects on existing operations and procedures.

Review, edit requisitions, purchase orders, approve all transactions for assigned commodities in Workday. Assist in software and e-procurement changes or upgrades.

Conduct and participate in meetings with University personnel, suppliers, other state agencies, outside organizations, etc., championing the efforts and direction of the University and representing the University in an honest and ethical manner.

Perform other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field.

Four (4) years’ purchasing experience.

Public purchasing experience, to include knowledge of Kentucky Model Procurement Code.

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including active listening skills, feedback skills, plus the ability to work closely and effectively with a diverse group of University faculty and staff.

Ability to negotiate issues and resolve problems independently.

Experience with Workday, Strategic Sourcing, and punchout ordering system.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

COMPETENCIES

Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize work to meet multiple, competing deadlines.

Demonstrated problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

Proven self-starter with the ability to work with minimal direction and oversight.

Work experience may be substituted for education requirement or a combination thereof.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$103,067.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$68,711.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.

Job Type

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

Yes

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant

Yes

Background Check Required

Yes

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R109599

How this job compares

Set against the 480 open Procurement Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–103K/yr
  • US median$79–120K/yr220 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $86K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($99K) — in the middle half of Procurement Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 480 open Procurement Specialist jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Procurement Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (376 postings).
Education
168 of the 480 open Procurement Specialist jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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