Procurement Specialist I — Onsite with Remote Day Potential

Yavapai College; Prescott (AZ); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ, seeks a Buyer I to support procurement and contracting practices. The role reviews requisitions, issues purchase orders, maintains records, and guides departments through policies, thresholds, and ethics.

Requires associate or bachelor's degree, 2+ years in procurement or related field; strong MS 365, ERP systems, and supplier management. Onsite with potential one remote day per week after training.

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree or equivalent; related experience accepted.
• Bachelor-level qualification in business, supply chain, public administration, finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions, specs, quotes, scopes of work, and funding to ensure completeness and policy compliance.
• Communicate with requestors, Purchasing Liaisons, Budget Managers, suppliers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and maintain workflow.
• Create, issue, revise, and expedit e purchase orders; monitor delivery and resolve issues.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Teams

Zoom

Enterprise systems

Communication

Attention to detail

Ethical standards

Customer service

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in business / supply chain / public administration / finance

Tools

ESM Purchase

Banner ERP

M-Files

Job description

Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ, seeks a Buyer I to support procurement and contracting practices. The role reviews requisitions, issues purchase orders, maintains records, and guides departments through policies, thresholds, and ethics.

Requires associate or bachelor's degree, 2+ years in procurement or related field; strong MS 365, ERP systems, and supplier management. Onsite with potential one remote day per week after training.