Procurement Services Specialist I
About The Position
The University of Louisville Contract Administration and Procurement Services Office is inviting applicants to apply for the Contract Specialist I position. This role involves composing and managing bids and supplier procurement contracts, conducting supplier reviews, and ensuring compliance with contractual terms. The specialist will also review sole source purchases, identify commodity contractual requirements, and serve as a liaison between Procurement Services and outside entities. Additionally, the position assists with special projects, reviews state statutes for potential impacts, and approves transactions in Workday Financials.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a Business, Management or a related field
- Two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Nice To Haves
- Communicate effectively
- Demonstrate analytical problem solving
- Purchasing experience, to include knowledge of Kentucky Model Procurement Code
- Ability to negotiate issues
- Experience with Workday Financials
- Comfortable interacting with a diverse group of constituents
- Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism
- Positive, flexible attitude
- Ability to provide the highest level of customer service
- Proven self-starter with the ability to work under minimal direction and oversight
- Utilize critical thinking to make informed decisions and bring suggestions for improvement to management
- Desire to work within a team environment
Responsibilities
- Composing and managing bids
- Composing and managing supplier procurement contracts
- Conducting supplier reviews including spend analysis and supplier compliance to contractual terms and conditions, and audits as necessary
- Review sole source purchases and memorandums of agreement
- Identify departmental and University need for commodity contractual requirement
- Serve as the department liaison between Procurement Services and outside entities
- Provide assistance on special projects
- Review existing state statutes and proposed revisions and advise of potential effects on existing operations
- Review/edit requisitions, purchase orders and approve all transactions for assigned commodities in Workday Financials
- Assist with e-procurement changes or upgrades
- Represent the department/university conducting meetings in a professional, honest and ethical manner
Benefits
- Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
