Higher-Ed Procurement & Contracts Specialist

City University of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehman College, a senior college of the City University of New York, seeks a Finance Procurement Specialist to assist the Procurement Director with daily operations, including requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and related documents.

The role emphasizes managing multiple assignments, performing spend analysis by category, coordinating with vendors, and generating reports and dashboards. Strong Excel/Access and vendor-management experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years of related professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and related procurement documents to ensure compliance with policies.
• Review and monitor requisitions in CUNYBuy; provide guidance and resolve procurement issues.
• Assist with RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and bidder coordination; support reviews and evaluations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Business/Finance degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Access

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

PeopleSoft/CUNYfirst

CUNYBuy

Job description

Lehman College, a senior college of the City University of New York, seeks a Finance Procurement Specialist to assist the Procurement Director with daily operations, including requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and related documents.

The role emphasizes managing multiple assignments, performing spend analysis by category, coordinating with vendors, and generating reports and dashboards. Strong Excel/Access and vendor-management experience are essential.