Purchase Assistant

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Purchase Assistant to support our buyer team with procurement items across the campus community. This role focuses on procurement, contract administration, records management, and related data processing tasks.

The Purchase Assistant will assist with data handling, financial processing, and compliance activities while providing administrative and project support to ensure smooth procurement operations across UB's campus community.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, contract administration, and records management.
• Ability to manage data and perform financial processing.
• Support compliance and audit activities.
• Administrative and project support skills.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, Contract Administration & Records Management
• Data Management & Financial Processing
• Compliance & Audit Support
• Administrative & Project Support

Job description

The Purchasing and Contracts department within Business Services at the University at Buffalo is seeking a Purchase Assistant to handle multiple tasks to assist our team of buyers with tasks related to procurement items for the entire campus community.

In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For

• Procurement, Contract Administration & Records Management
• Data Management & Financial Processing
• Compliance & Audit Support
• Administrative & Project Support

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University At Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affinative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.