Procurement Technician: Buyer & Contract Support

Los Angeles Community College District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (medical, dental, and/

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Pension plan

Job summary

Los Angeles Community College District is seeking a Procurement Technician to handle procurement documents and support the purchase of materials, services, and equipment for the college and District Office.

The role processes orders, generates reports, tracks delivery, and communicates with vendors. It requires strong clerical skills, knowledge of purchasing terms, and familiarity with ERP systems within a full-time environment at LA Valley College.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or its equivalent AND one year of full-time, paid clerical experience in procurement.
• Knowledge of purchasing terminology and common business practices related to the purchasing cycle.
• District's purchasing procedures, operations, and policies; clerical practices and procedures.
• Principles of business English, punctuation, spelling, and grammatical usage; customer service techniques for public contact.
• Capabilities of computer systems, software, and hardware common to purchasing including ERP systems.
• Recordkeeping procedures and the ability to learn specialized software applications.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and verify requisition coding and availability of funding.
• Generate procurement documents and reports using a computerized purchasing system.
• Monitor status of purchases and follow up with vendors on status information.
• Inform District staff of problems regarding purchasing terms, availability of goods, and delivery schedules.
• Maintain contracts and supplier files; provide work direction as needed.

Skills

Purchasing knowledge

ERP systems experience

Vendor coordination

Data entry / clerical accuracy

Mathematical calculations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Office software

Job description

Los Angeles Community College District is seeking a Procurement Technician to handle procurement documents and support the purchase of materials, services, and equipment for the college and District Office.

The role processes orders, generates reports, tracks delivery, and communicates with vendors. It requires strong clerical skills, knowledge of purchasing terms, and familiarity with ERP systems within a full-time environment at LA Valley College.