Procurement Coordinator — Flexible Hours & AI-Driven Ops

Yeshiva University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The Katz School at Yeshiva University is seeking a part-time purchasing specialist to act as the central hub for program managers, coordinating with University Procurement and Accounts Payable. You’ll track requisitions, vendor setups, and payments, while keeping fields reconciled and audit-ready.

You'll use Microsoft Lists, Planner, and AI tools to streamline processes, and you’ll work up to 19 hours per week with a flexible schedule in a dynamic university environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience; background in purchasing, accounts payable, or finance/admin support is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, sorting/filtering, and basic pivot tables.
• Experience with Microsoft Lists and Planner or similar tracking tools.
• Comfort using AI tools (Claude) to draft, summarize, and simplify routine work.

Responsibilities

• Be the central purchasing contact between program managers and Procurement/Accounts Payable.
• Review requests, verify funding/approvals, and submit requisitions in Maccabuy.
• Help program managers understand the process to pass through on the first attempt.
• Coordinate new vendor setup and onboarding, track orders through to payment.
• Build expenditure reports in Excel and keep records organized and audit-ready.

Skills

Excel skills

Purchasing experience

Accounts payable experience

AI tools (Claude)

Vendor onboarding knowledge

Discretion with financial information

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Lists

Planner

Maccabuy

Banner

Jaggaer

Claude

Job description

The Katz School at Yeshiva University is seeking a part-time purchasing specialist to act as the central hub for program managers, coordinating with University Procurement and Accounts Payable. You’ll track requisitions, vendor setups, and payments, while keeping fields reconciled and audit-ready.

You'll use Microsoft Lists, Planner, and AI tools to streamline processes, and you’ll work up to 19 hours per week with a flexible schedule in a dynamic university environment.