Buyer

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Position Title Buyer Classification Title Staff Assistant Department Purchasing and Contract Services Posting Number P250053 Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/55736 Employer State Position Type Professional Appointment Term Term Salary Grade SL2

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Purchasing and Contract Services department at the University at Buffalo is seeking a Staff Assistant - to join an exciting procurement team defined by its values of trust, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, customer service and respect. In this role you will support the procurement needs of the University's staff, faculty and research community in compliance with all Federal, State, Research Foundation (RF), SUNY, and University standards, regulations and policies.

To be successful in this position you must have strong communication skills for collaborating and negotiating with suppliers and internal stakeholders. The selected individual will be an organized problem-solver and analytical. In addition, you must be professional, customer centric and technically capable of utilizing an e-Procurement system.

In this position, you will perform a variety of purchasing duties to include:

• Procurement of assigned commodities and services.
• Issue Requests for Information (RFI) and competitive bids (RFQ, RFP).
• Use an e-procurement system to handle all procure-to-pay duties.
• Provide guidance and training to university staff regarding procurement policies, procedures and use of the eProcurement tool.
• Identify and educate potential suppliers on doing business with the University.
• Review and analyze data to recommend strategic sourcing opportunities and process improvements.
• Attend virtual or in-person procurement, supply chain or other professional training opportunities.

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• An Associate degree with 2 years procurement experience or a combination of work experience and education.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products and strong written and oral communications.
• Strong written and oral communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer a Bachelor's degree in Business Finance, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management.
• Knowledge of ERP software experience a plus.
• 3 years of relevant experience.

Physical Demands Salary Range $49,500 - $52,000 Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate. Job Type Full-Time Campus North Campus Posting Alerts Special Instructions Summary Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting? Yes Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

Contact's Name Kelly Stich Contact's Pronouns Contact's Title Administrative Staff Assistant Contact's Email stcih@buffalo.edu Contact's Phone 716-645-6074

Posting Dates

Posted 02/11/2025 Deadline for Internal Applicants 02/25/2025 Deadline for External Applicants 03/12/2025 Date to be filled 04/14/2025

References

Number of References Required 3 Reference Cutoff Date Instructions to Applicant