PURCHASING SPECIALIST

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to source and supply requests, ensuring alignment with UAB policies and strategies.

You will guide purchasing decisions, resolve service issues, and maintain vendor relationships, handling day-to-day purchasing and payables with accuracy.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff and suppliers to sustain reasonable information and timely processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of related experience required.
• Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Source and supply requests with staff and suppliers.
• Review requests to ensure sourcing strategy aligns with UAB guidelines.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing and payables activities with accuracy and timeliness.

Skills

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description - PURCHASING SPECIALIST (T238084)

PURCHASING SPECIALIST - ( T238084 )

Description

To work with staff and suppliers to source and supply requests. To review requests to ensure sourcing strategy in accordance with UAB guidelines, policies and strategies. To provide guidance in purchasing, resolve service issues and cultivate and maintain relationships with vendors and customers. To ensure reasonableness and accuracy of information by analysis, audit and/or benchmarking along with managing day-to-day administration for purchases and/or payables activity in an accurate and timely manner.

Salary Range: $50,050 - 51,552

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field and five (5) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Preferred

• Prior experience in purchasing in a higher education setting or large intuition/business.
• Overall understanding of buying, bids and customer service skills.
  

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Professional & Managerial

Organization

113705000 University Purchasing

Employee Status

Regular

Shift : Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Onsite