Procurement Lead – Workday & Supplier Negotiation

Colorado Mesa; Grand Junction (CO); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 59 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO, is hiring a Purchasing Specialist for the Main Campus. The role focuses on processing campus requisitions via Workday, managing supplier onboarding, and leading competitive solicitations.

We seek a candidate with a bachelor’s degree, at least three years in procurement, and strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Experience with Workday and MS Office is required; teamwork and a service orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ work-related experience in similar areas of duties.
• Experience in State of Colorado or Higher Education procurement and solicitations.
• Demonstrated experience working in higher education or other large, complex organization.
• Experience with Workday or other complex ERP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Bring a collaborative mindset and a strong team-player attitude to the Purchasing Department.

Responsabilités

• Review campus requisitions on the University’s Workday platform, verify thresholds, account codes, and quotes.
• Serve as procurement lead user on Workday, providing detailed cross-checks, troubleshooting, and extensive training to the campus community.
• Assist with oversight of the Supplier Onboarding process in Workday Strategic Sourcing.
• Process quotes for goods and services exceeding the discretionary spending threshold as defined in the CMU Purchasing Policies.
• Maximize managed spend via market analysis and supplier bidding.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal customers, serve as a liaison between the two.
• Source goods and services, lead competitive bidding processes, negotiate best value pricing.
• Maintain knowledge of price agreements and purchasing policies for programs.
• Educate campus personnel on procurement methods and processes.
• Assist in supervising workflow for student employees.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

Excel

Workday

Description du poste

Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO, is hiring a Purchasing Specialist for the Main Campus. The role focuses on processing campus requisitions via Workday, managing supplier onboarding, and leading competitive solicitations.

We seek a candidate with a bachelor’s degree, at least three years in procurement, and strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Experience with Workday and MS Office is required; teamwork and a service orientation are essential.