Strategic Procurement Specialist

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