*Senior Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Senior Procurement Specialist plays a critical role within the Procurement Department, specifically supporting the university’s Information Technology (IT) team. This position manages complex, technology related procurements and serves as a subject matter expert for IT commodities including software licensing, cloud-based services, supplier hosted platforms, hardware acquisitions, and other technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manages complex, technology related procurements
• Serves as a subject matter expert for IT commodities
• Oversees high dollar and specialized IT purchases
• Conducts detailed contract redlining and review
• Collaborates closely with the Office of Legal Counsel to ensure compliance with university, state, IT security, and data privacy requirements
• Provides guidance to junior procurement staff
• Contributes to the development of sourcing and contracting strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 36 months of experience in procurement or contract administration
• Will accept 48 months of purchasing experience in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree for a total of 84 months

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Accounting or related field preferred

Benefits

• Eligible

Pay

Pay Range: Targeted salary $55,000 - $60,400 annually, based on experience

Schedule

Work Schedule: A hybrid work schedule is available after successful completion of a probationary period.

Travel

Not required