Purchasing Assistant

Job description

Title: Purchasing Assistant POSITION SUMMARY: The Purchasing Assistant supports the Manager, Purchasing and Contracts with a variety of bidding, contracting and purchasing duties. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform job duties from the assigned campus or work location. Assists with developing, releasing and overseeing competitive bids and contracts for a cost-effective procurement process College-wide. Assists with processing purchase orders and setting up new vendors and users in Banner and SciQuest/Jaggaer. Assists with managing procurement card (Pcard) purchasing activities and reporting. Manages the institution’s copier contract and activities. Trains new and existing users in SciQuest/Jaggaer. Assists with quarterly and annual TBR reporting. In the manager’s absence, serves as the SciQuest/Jaggaer administrator and manages the Banner and SciQuest/Jaggaer purchasing system and associated files including: reviewing, approving or returning requisitions, reviewing and verifiying bid and/or contract documentation, maintaining up-to-date accounting codes, approval workflows and purchasing history files, diagnosing and troubleshooting the SciQuest/Jaggaer...