Wyoming, Minnesota
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Baltimore, Maryland
Posted: 01-Nov-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 144086305
The Procurement/Accounts Payable Specialist provides purchasing support for entities such as departments, divisions, and research labs and units. You will serve as the main point of contact for procurement needs and are responsible for overseeing, coordinating, reporting and performing purchasing activities. The Procurement/Accounts Payable Specialist will complete purchases, travel support, and reimbursement requests for the faculty and staff while ensuring purchasing activities are in line with University policies. You will serve as a liaison between the campus unit and vendors, ensuring purchases and payments are processed in a timely manner.
Pay Range: $28.30 - $54.74/Hourly
All required:
- Strong communication and prioritization skills.
- Analytical skills necessary to evaluate the cost effectiveness of purchasing options.
- Ability to read and interpret terms and conditions of contracts.
- Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions and a high degree of accuracy.
- Working level of proficiency in using standard spreadsheets and word processing software.
- 1-3 years of experience in purchasing.
- Some knowledge of the organization's departments and operations required in order to meet their procurement needs.
- Understanding of procurement policies and systems such as procurement, travel systems, etc.
