Purchasing Specialist

Mott Community College Employment • Flint, MI

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to facilitate the College’s needs for purchased goods and services. The Purchasing Specialist will act as a liaison between the vendor community and the College’s employees and will be responsible for procuring the goods and services needed for the continuity of the College. He/she will ensure that all purchased goods and services will be made in a manner that is consistent with the Board and administrative policies of the College as well as local, state and federal regulations. The position is one of two Purchasing Specialists who, along with the department manager, handle all the procurement activity for the College and its extension campuses.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in the purchasing field.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or other business-related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Commitment to providing consultative, facilitative, collaborative customer service.
• Ability to analyze situations and develop flexible solutions which both meet the customer’s needs and ensure compliance with policy.
• Ability to use and demonstrate effective proficiency at the intermediate level in MS Word and basic level in MS Excel.
• Experience with purchasing software systems.
• Familiarity with and ability to use the Internet as a search engine for products, services and vendors and other applicable data as requested.
• Ability to write a comprehensive bid specification.
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze quotes, bid submissions and contracts.
• Demonstrated work history of providing high-quality customer-orientated service including problem-solving orientation, highly developed organization skills, ability to determine priority and multi-task accordingly, strong listening skills, coordination of work effort with others (teamwork) and conflict resolution.
• Strong follow-through and follow-up skills.
• Must be able to communicate tactfully and courteously with diplomatic assertiveness; strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to ensure adherence to the College’s administrative and Board policies, in conjunction with applicable law.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision and willingness to accept accountability for and ownership of work.
• Must be dependable and reliable.
• Ability to decipher when the need arises to involve colleagues and/or managers, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services needed for the continuity of the College.
• Ensure all purchased goods and services are made in a manner consistent with Board and administrative policies of the College, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Assist the Purchasing Manager in the direction and supervision of work study student(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level