Purchasing Manager (24-47)

Francis Marion University invites applications for Purchasing Manager. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and professionally, while interacting with faculty, staff, students, members of the vendor community, and the public.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• With guidance from Director of Purchasing and Assistant Director of Purchasing, manage all aspects of the university Procurement Card program including training for new and existing stakeholders.

• Verify appropriate approvals on requisitions and requests for payment to finalize departmental actions.

• Process all items with urgency regarding departmental needs, and administrative processing schedules in other departments.

• Set up vendors/individuals in system for prompt payment. Appropriate contact with vendors and individuals is necessary to attain appropriate materials for this work.

• Initiate requests for payment and requisitions for goods and services.

• Manage and maintain all filing processes in the department to meet requirements of South Carolina Procurement rules and regulations and meet all guidelines of the university's procurement policy.

• Manage general Purchasing Department incoming calls as lead contact for the department.

• Receive telephone calls to answer questions/requests. Transfer calls within or outside of the office.

• Open and Distribute mail.

• Deliver paperwork and or other materials within Stokes Administration Building and to other campus locations.

• Identify incoming paperwork for action, or for distribution within the department.

• Fax, scan, and transmit all paperwork as necessary.

• Special sourcing projects as necessary.

• Daily utilization of Ellucian Colleague system (Production, and Web-Advisor).

• Utilize MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Supervisor: Reports to the Assistant Director of Purchasing

State Requirements: A high school diploma and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for work experience.

FMU Preferred Qualifications: An associate degree and one year of related experience.

State Classification: Procurement Specialist 1 AC10

Band/Level: 5/1

Materials Needed:

1. Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 24-47).

2. Copy of all transcripts (official transcripts required of the successful candidate).

3. Resume.

4. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; and

5. FMU Staff Application.

To obtain the FM Staff Application, please visit click here.

Send Application Packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, P.O. Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.

Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces, who meet the minimum training and experience requirements, are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in SC.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution