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Senior Buyer

Snow College

Job Description

 

Qualifications

 

  • Graduation from an accredited institution with a minimum of a bachelors degree in business, finance or related field or preference may be given to current certifications as a CPM, CPSM, CPPO, or CPPB. 
  • Preferred two to three years of directly related experience in the procurement or contract management. 
  • Knowledge of the Banner System is preferred 
  • Knowledge of ChromeRiver is preferred 
  • Working knowledge of the State of Utah procurement code preferred 
  • Proficient in MS Word/WordPerfect, Excel, and PowerPoint 
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 
  • Good communication and customer service skills. 
  • Detail oriented with good organizational and time management skills. 
  • Able to work well with a team as well as independently 
  • Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with vendors, college personnel, and other outside agencies 
  • Ability to drive state vehicles

 

Major Responsibilities/Duties

 

  • Daily reviewing of requisitions to ensure that they are in accordance with policies and procedures. 
  • Daily processing of purchase orders and of adding new vendors to the system. 
  • Weekly reports, such as missing receiving, open purchase orders, etc. 
  • Preparing and reviewing of bid specifications, Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Information (RFIs) and other procurement processes. 
  • Working with all purchasing related software applications, such as ChromeRiver 
  • Preparing, examining, and negotiating of contracts. 
  • Managing all of the phases of contracts. 
  • Helping to develop and maintain a contract management system 
  • Knowledge, understanding and interpreting the State and college procurement laws, codes, rules. policies, and procedures to endure that actions are in accordance with these.
  • Recommend changes to policies and procedures 
  • Training departments to understand, laws, code, policies etc. on other procedures. 
  • Help with purchasing card audits and compliance 
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Additional Information

Please Apply Online

Applications received by 11:59 PM on February 10, 2024, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by college administration.  

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.   

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. 

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students. 

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities.  We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelors degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or see our job brochure (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)

Snow College offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and more.

Below is an estimate of the benefits you would receive according to the salary listed in the example:

Salary: Total Benefits (based on a family plan, including retirement, life insurance, FICA, disability etc.):
$53,000 $33,147

 

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