Purchasing Technician

Snow College; Ephraim (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Snow College in Ephraim, UT is seeking a Purchasing Technician to support the Procurement Office with financial and auditing tasks, focusing on P-Card purchases. The role requires office experience and at least an Associate’s degree or higher.

The candidate should have strong Excel/Word skills, be able to learn new software quickly, and assist faculty and staff with procurement questions. Banner experience is preferred and Outlook proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Office experience required.
• Financial or auditing experience preferred.
• Banner experience preferred.
• Excellent Excel and Word knowledge.
• Experience writing/updating Policy and Procedure preferred.
• Ability to communicate well, teach, and support faculty and staff with procurement questions.
• Proficiency with Outlook.
• Other software knowledge (as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Purchasing Card Program Administrator in all tasks assigned.
• Review and process purchases (mainly p-card transactions).
• Assist in completing monthly audits on all purchasing card transactions.
• Review receipts, bank documentation, support documentation.
• Review data and information for accuracy.
• Assist cardholders (faculty and staff) in making corrections when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records for transactions.
• Processing of Purchase Orders.
• Process of receiving goods documentation.
• Scanning, typing, filing, answering phone calls.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Office experience

Financial or Auditing experience

Excel

Word

Software learning agility

Policy writing

Communication

Outlook

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Banner

Job description

The Purchasing Technician will perform various financial and auditing tasks to support the Procurement Office. Mainly auditing P-Card purchases.

• Associate's required or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Office experience required
• Financial or Auditing experience preferred
• Banner experience preferred

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Required Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent excel and word knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
• Ability to learn new software quickly, such as an expense management software
• Experience writing/updating Policy and Procedure preferred
• Ability to communicate well, teach, and support faculty and staff with procurement questions
• Ability to use Outlook proficiently
• Other software knowledge

• Assist the Purchasing Card Program Administrator in all tasks assigned
• Reviews and Processes purchases (mainly p-card transactions)
• Assist in completing monthly audits on all purchasing card transactions
• Reviews receipts, bank documentation, support documentation
• Reviews data and information for accuracy
• Assist cardholders (faculty and staff) in making corrections when necessary
• Maintains accurate records for transactions
• Processing of Purchase Orders
• Process of receiving goods documentation
• Scanning, typing, filing, answering phone calls
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas and a few Bachelor’s degrees.

To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or brochure.