Procurement Coordinator

Rice University•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Coordinator supports the acquisition of goods, services, and technologies to meet stakeholder requirements. This is a service-oriented position that requires effective skills in stakeholder facilitation and engagement, problem-solving, buying, negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract management. The ideal candidate is motivated to make a meaningful impact within the procurement process by delivering exceptional customer service, implementing new solutions, and achieving results. They enjoy learning new systems and processes while working closely with stakeholders to provide support and training on procurement-related needs. Clear communication and effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders are key to success in this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or a related discipline. In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted.
One or more (1+) years of related procurement experience in a buyer or sourcing role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of individuals and personalities at all levels internally and externally.
Strong interpersonal, negotiation, listening, and presentation skills.
Exceptional team member. Must be able to work with a team, take direction, adhere to required work schedules, meet commitments, focus on details, and comply with work rules.
Strong analytical, organizational, reasoning, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
Strong customer service focus, including a positive attitude and a sense of urgency.
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others and maintain confidentiality when appropriate.
Ability to resolve conflict in a win-win manner.
Ability to work independently and within an organization to manage tasks and timeline.
Ability to maintain a measurable high level of performance.
Self-motivated with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, organize and prioritize work to meet strict deadlines, and work with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to organize, schedule and prioritize workload to meet key milestones and objectives.
Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.

Nice To Haves

Two or more (2+) years of related procurement experience in a buyer or sourcing role.
Familiarity with higher education procurement practices and requirements.
Intermediate proficiency level with Adobe Acrobat, Oracle Fusion Cloud, eSourcing tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as a procurement liaison to build relationships with campus stakeholders and suppliers
Advise and assist faculty and staff with the acquisition of goods and services, procurement policies, best practices, processes, and sourcing strategies
Support end users throughout the full purchasing life-cycle, helping translate campus requirements into effective purchasing solutions
Resolve PO, invoice, delivery, and pricing discrepancies.
Support low- to mid-complexity RFXs for goods, services and technologies
Evaluate commercial proposals
May assist or lead supplier negotiations
Conduct market research to identify new potential suppliers and evaluate market trends.
Maintain punchouts and pricing catalogs for preferred suppliers
Ensure commitments are met
Perform all other duties as assigned