Procurement Assistant - College Purchasing & Contracts

St. Charles Community College; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Community College is seeking a full-time Purchasing Assistant to support procurement of materials, supplies, services, and equipment within the Purchasing Department.

Responsibilities include converting requisitions to purchase orders, expediting orders, maintaining contract records, and supporting department staff. Qualifications include an Associate degree or equivalent experience, strong PC skills, and the ability to work with vendors and end-users.

Qualifications

• Associates degree and 1–2 years related experience, or three years or more related work experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with end-users, regulatory agencies and vendors.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complaints, concerns and problems in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Performs varied clerical work in procurement of materials, supplies, services and equipment.
• Converts requisitions to purchase orders and distributes to vendors and departments.
• Expedites purchase orders by checking delivery status and communicating with the appropriate department.
• Maintains and updates database of College contracts and renewals.
• Serves as backup for other department positions as needed.

Skills

Relationship management

PC skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

Job description

St. Charles Community College is seeking a full-time Purchasing Assistant to support procurement of materials, supplies, services, and equipment within the Purchasing Department.

Responsibilities include converting requisitions to purchase orders, expediting orders, maintaining contract records, and supporting department staff. Qualifications include an Associate degree or equivalent experience, strong PC skills, and the ability to work with vendors and end-users.