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Purchasing Agent

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Purchasing Agent coordinates basic procurement activities for assigned campus departments, including Business Services, Housing & Residence Life, and the Student Union. The role reviews and processes purchasing requisitions, reviews and negotiates contracts for goods and services, completes applicable state-required documentation, and interprets and applies state procurement statutes, administrative code, and policy.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract Review TrainingContract ReviewPublic Higher Education ProcurementGovernmental Procurement

Qualifications

Four-Year Degree or EquivalentTwo-Year Degree and 2+ Years Procurement ExperienceContract Review Certification

Full job description

Position Number: 000535

Department: Financial Services (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as the purchasing agent for assigned campus departments to coordinate their basic procurement activities. Major departments currently assigned to this position include Business Services (Auxiliary Services, Foodservice, Bookstore, and PaTS), Housing & Residence Life, and the Student Union.

  • Review and process purchasing requisitions from campus departments

  • Review, negotiate, and edit contracts for the purchase of goods and services

  • Complete state-required documentation as applicable to purchases

  • Interpret and apply state procurement statute, administrative code, and policy to all purchasing activities

Minimum Experience / Education:

Four-year degree from an accredited institution; or a two-year degree and at least two years of procurement-related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and procurement-related work experience.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

  • Contract review training or certification

  • Knowledge of public higher education or governmental procurement practices

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