Purchasing Agent II

About the role

Utah State University’s Purchasing and Contract Services seeks a positive and talented individual to join our collaborative team. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, a 14.2% contribution into a 401(a) retirement plan, 22 days of paid vacation leave and 12 days of paid sick leave per year, and 13 paid holidays.

Responsibilities

• Obtain pricing through various procurement processes for a variety of commodities and services.
• Research the marketplace to identify new vendors and stay updated on pricing trends.
• Advise on contract terms and conditions, policies, and procedures.
• Review and sign certain contracts related to purchases.
• Prepare bid sourcing events and evaluate bid proposals.
• Lead review committees and ensure proper procedures are followed in compliance with University and State policies.
• Issue purchase orders.
• Confer with University departments regarding requirements, specifications, and deliveries.
• Advise departments on purchasing policies and procedures and provide vendor sources.
• Review and research purchasing requests.
• Maintain direct contact with vendors/suppliers.
• Comply with and maintain knowledge of rules, legislation, regulations, standards, and best practices.
• May train and guide technical/clerical support staff.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus two years of experience, or six years of equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of USU departments; establishes and maintains effective relationships to gain trust and respect.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrates self-management and effectively communicates work status, issues, risks, problems, and process problems to the team and departments.
• Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships: Works with various personalities and maintains good relations across USU departments; works effectively and calmly with short deadlines and situational conflicts.
• Organizational Skills: Demonstrates the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and problem solve; strong attention to detail and excellent proof-reading skills.
• Problem Solving: Analyzes information and evaluates results to select the best solution and solve problems.