Procurement Coordinator – FinOps (Hybrid)

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Tuition assistance

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Transit benefits

Job summary

The University of Minnesota seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to support the FinOps portfolio, handling purchasing requests and ensuring timely, policy-compliant processing. You will use EFS, U Market, and supplier setup processes to support RRCs across the campus.

Strong communication, detail-orientation, and collaboration with internal teams are essential. This hybrid role on the Twin Cities campus requires in-office presence at least three days per week for metro-area staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four years of general purchasing experience.
• Ability to interact with standard technology platforms (e.g., chat, word processing, data entry, email).
• Ability to read, interpret, and compile information according to prescribed methods.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
• Understands key purchasing functions and related concepts.
• Preferred knowledge of university purchasing policies.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing 85%: enter data into the Enterprise Financial System for Purchasing functions following standard processes.
• Adhere to University purchasing policies and explain procedures to stakeholders.
• Research potential vendors and products; escalate to ensure competitive sourcing.
• Identify when contracts require OGC review and draft supporting documentation.
• Assist collecting documentation for purchases and ensure budget checks.
• Escalate policy or system issues to achieve accurate transaction entries.
• Support supplier creation or changes and obtain approvals.
• Monitor requisitions to ensure approvals and budget checks.

Skills

High school diploma/GED

Four years purchasing experience

Data entry

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Excel proficiency

Tools

Google Suite

TeamDynamix (TDX)

Enterprise Financial System (EFS)

Job description

The University of Minnesota seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to support the FinOps portfolio, handling purchasing requests and ensuring timely, policy-compliant processing. You will use EFS, U Market, and supplier setup processes to support RRCs across the campus.

Strong communication, detail-orientation, and collaboration with internal teams are essential. This hybrid role on the Twin Cities campus requires in-office presence at least three days per week for metro-area staff.