Senior Buyer - Contracts, Purchasing and Contract Services

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Senior Buyer-Contracts in the Purchasing and Contract Services department to support research and campus procurement. The role requires negotiating with suppliers, applying contract law, and managing the contract life cycle using the university's e-Procurement system.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with experience in contract review and vendor management, and will operate within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related studies with 2+ years’ experience.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage assigned category portfolio.
• Identify contractual issues, risks, and potential liabilities; recommend mitigation strategies and elevate to supervisors and/or legal counsel as appropriate.
• Apply applicable law in the preparation of non-template contracts.
• Manage the strategic buying and contract life cycle process, including planning, researching, collaborating, authoring, negotiation, and executing.
• Utilize an e-Procurement system in support of operational and strategic procurement tasks.
• Leverage AI tools to support preliminary contract review, facilitate negotiation preparation, and promote an efficient contracting process.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related studies

Advanced degree in Business studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Buyer - Contracts, Purchasing and Contract Services

Position Title Senior Buyer - Contracts, Purchasing and Contract Services

The Purchasing and Contracts Services department at the University at Buffalo is seeking a Senior Staff Assistant (Sr. Buyer-Contracts) who will support the purchasing needs of university researchers, faculty, and support staff in alignment with procurement policies, funding sources and in compliance with all Federal, State, Research Foundation (RF), SUNY, and University standards and regulations.

The selected candidate must have excellent communication skills as they will be responsible for communicating and negotiating with suppliers and internal stakeholders on complex procurements. A detail-oriented and organized individual is essential for this role, as they will be responsible for handling multiple tasks simultaneously, while utilizing an e-Procurement system. The Senior Buyer-Contracts must be a problem-solver with a strong work ethic, as well as superior customer service skills. The successful candidate should also be capable of satisfying end-users needs in a professional, effective and timely manner.

In this position, the Senior Buyer-Contracts performs a variety of duties, including but not limited to:

• Independently manage assigned category portfolio.
• Identify contractual issues, risks, and potential liabilities; recommend mitigation strategies and elevate to supervisors and/or legal counsel as appropriate.
• Apply applicable law in the preparation of non-template contracts.
• Manage the strategic buying and contract life cycle process, including planning, researching, collaborating, authoring, negotiation, and executing.
• Utilize an e-Procurement system in support of operational and strategic procurement tasks.
• Leverage AI tools to support preliminary contract review, facilitate negotiation preparation, and promote an efficient contracting process.

• Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.

The University at Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and welcomes all to apply, including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business related studies or similar body of contract and analytical type work with 2 or more years’ experience. A combination of education and experience can be considered in lieu of the requirement.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with Microsoft products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business related studies.
• 1 or more years experience managing the contract life cycle process, developing basic level contracts, proposals, bids, and evaluation of awarding above is preferred for this position.

Our University Community

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

Salary Range $60,245 - $65,000

Job Type

Full-Time

Campus

North Campus

Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

Kelly Stich

Administrative Staff Assistant

Phone: [phone]

Supplemental Questions

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UB is an EOE and welcomes all to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].