Buyer

Job Summary

Works under minimal direction to plan, coordinate, and administer procurement activities of one or more major procurement sections of Purchasing Department and to provide support to the Purchasing Manager or assigned departments or categories for managing procurement activities. Prior purchasing, Jaggaer eProcurment and PeopleSoft experience is preferred. This is a hybrid role that is one day per week in office and as needed.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retail Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Required EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses and Certifications: (CTPM) Cert TX Procurement Manager within 1-1/2 Yrs or (CTCD) CERT TEXAS CONTRACT DEVELOPER within 1-1/2 Yrs
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: Prior purchasing experience. Jaggaer eProcurement, and People Soft skills.

Job Duties

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises organization and activities of one or more major procurement sections to ensure their efficient operation related to the purchasing process.
• Rotates commodity procurement responsibilities to provide cross training for, and complete familiarity with, full range of commodities purchased for the university.
• Ensures adherence to established policies and procedures as outlined in the Procurement and Contract Management Handbook.
• Consults with requesting departments for detailed information relating to specifications, time limitations, and sources and alternate sources of supply.
• Provides explanation and interpretation of Purchasing Department policies and practices.
• Maintains communication with end-user departments to provide user-friendly customer services and technical assistance to user departments regarding University purchasing procedures, guidelines and procurement portal navigation.
• Accesses Automated Purchasing System (Jaggaer and PeopleSoft) to process department requisitions and inquire into accounting and receiving systems to track status of purchase orders.
• Maintains procurement records and reports.
• Maintains inventory levels and monitors procurements for determination of Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) opportunities and insurance compliance in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.