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Lee College Hiring for Buyer at Baytown Full Time

Job Details

Buyer

Salary:
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: FY2300311
Location: Main Campus – Baytown, TX
Division: Finance & Administration

Position Overview
Starting Salary Range is $47,362 -$54,460. The initial salary offer is commensurate with education and related work experience.

Assist and advise in proper (state) purchasing procedures, process requests for goods and services, assess bids and other proposals, and work with other departments as necessary to complete the procurement process.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Verify requisitions; approve and generate purchase orders and change orders.
  • Advise staff and faculty members in determining needs and best purchasing procedure.
  • Promote competition by active research of alternate sources.
  • Develop and write bid specifications, terms, and conditions and supervise and offer guidance to end-users in developing and writing bid specifications, terms, and conditions.
  • Tabulate and evaluate selection criteria of competitive bids and quotes.
  • Review purchase recommendations to make valid procurement decisions in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Act as administrator for the College’s online solicitation and vendor database application, Vendor Registry.
  • Meet regularly with both new and established vendors to gain updated information.
  • Consult with and interview suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
  • Determine appropriate vendors for products and services.
  • Approve and disapprove vendors.
  • Act as administrator for college-issued cellular devices.
  • Monitor, maintain, and review College insurance policy forms for coverage content and compliance with State and College requirements.
  • Responsible for institutional copiers on campus.
  • Supervise the administration of the procurement card system and serve as backup procurement card administrator for training purposes, customer service, and cardholder assistance.
  • Work with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate and prompt payments.
  • Perform data entry of new suppliers and responsible for maintenance of supplier database in ERP Peoplesoft.
  • Oversee and update the internal and external department web pages.
  • Develop and provide training for Purchasing related applications to College employees.
  • Act as point person with eProcurement vendor for the College’s business accounts. Responsible for user access and user issues. Troubleshoot any user account issues.

    • Additional Duties & Responsibilities
    Perform other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelor’s (or higher) degree
  • Three (3) years of related work experience
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

    • Preferred:

    • Previous work experience in an educational environment

    To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/lee/jobs/4180432/buyer

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