Senior Procurement Lead — RFPs & Asset Management (Onsite)

University of North Dakota; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks, ND, is seeking a Principal Procurement Officer to lead procurement operations on campus. This full-time, on-site role focuses on requisitions, contracts, and supplier management in a dynamic research environment.

With a starting salary around $71,300+ per year, the position emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or related field.
• 5 years of procurement experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with MS Office software – Word and Excel.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of Purchase Requisitions, receipt of items and Post Award contract management/payment.
• Procurement and travel workflow and team management.
• Manage the execution of shipping and receiving; including hazardous materials.
• Asset Management and Annual inventory compliance.
• Execution of procurement processes for commodities to include Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Bid (RFB), and Alternate Procurement Requests (APR).
• Leadership and team management.
• Work both collaboratively and independently; and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization abilities

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Word and Excel)

UND Marketplace / Procurement system

PeopleSoft Finance module

Databases

Job description

The University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in Grand Forks, ND, is seeking a Principal Procurement Officer to lead procurement operations on campus. This full-time, on-site role focuses on requisitions, contracts, and supplier management in a dynamic research environment.

With a starting salary around $71,300+ per year, the position emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and compliance.