Senior Sourcing Specialist, Purchasing and Contract Services

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and retirement plans

Résumé du poste

The University at Buffalo seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to lead strategic sourcing initiatives across campus, leveraging Jaggaer to manage RFx lifecycles and supplier engagement. The role focuses on cost savings, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance to transform procurement into a strategic function that supports research and operations.

Responsibilities include developing spend insights, educating departments on procurement practices, and managing supplier relationships across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field with 2 years of responsible experience.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and e-procurement systems.

Responsabilités

• Lead sourcing strategy development for various categories. Analyze spend, usage, and market trends to inform sourcing decisions and identify opportunities for value creation.
• Utilize the Jaggaer system to manage RFx processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP, IFB) and manage the supplier lifecycle; educate campus departments on procurement policies, Jaggaer functionality, and strategic sourcing practices.
• Deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing, cost avoidance, and supplier negotiations; ensure adherence to applicable procurement regulations and guidelines.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute complex contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and SUNY representatives to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across research, academic departments, operations, and administration.
• Engage in proactive supplier relationship management for key suppliers across categories and promote supplier diversity and local business inclusion.

Connaissances

Sourcing strategy

RFx management

Supplier engagement

Contract negotiation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain

Outils

Jaggaer

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Senior Sourcing Specialist, Purchasing and Contract Services

Position Title Senior Sourcing Specialist, Purchasing and Contract Services

The Purchasing and Contract Services department at the University at Buffalo seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to support and execute strategic sourcing initiatives across campus. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will leverage Jaggaer’s Source-to-Pay system to manage the full RFx lifecycle, develop category strategies, and drive supplier engagement and performance, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, SUNY, Research Foundation (RF), and UB standards and regulations. This position is critical to UB’s transformation of procurement into a strategic function that delivers value, mitigates risk, and supports research and operational excellence.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy development for various categories. Analyze spend, usage, and market trends to inform sourcing decisions and identify opportunities for valuecreation.


• Utilize the Jaggaer system to manage RFx processes ( RFI , RFQ , RFP , IFB ) and manage the supplier lifecycle. Work to educate campus departments on procurement policies, Jaggaer functionality and strategic sourcing practices.


• Deliver cost savings through strategic sourcing, cost avoidance, and supplier negotiations. Ensure adherence to all applicable State, SUNY , UB and Research Foundation procurement regulations and guidelines.


• Draft, negotiate, and execute complex contracts and agreements.


• Collaborate with legal counsel and SUNY representatives to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.


• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across research, academic departments, operations, and administration.


• Engage in proactive supplier relationship management for key suppliers across categories and promote supplier diversity and local business inclusion in all sourcing activities.

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 .

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field with 2 years of responsible experience.


• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and e-procurement systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years experience managing RFx processes and contract negotiatiions.


• Advanced degree in Business related Studies or certification (e.g., CPSM , CPPO ).


• Experience in higher education or NYS agency procurement.


• Familiarity with Jaggaer or similar procure-to-pay platforms.


• Demonstrated success in strategic sourcing and category management.

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

Salary Range $60,245 - $65,000

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus North Campus

Contact Information

Contact's Name

Contact's Name Kelly Stich

Contact's Title

Contact's Title Administrative Staff Assistant

Contact's Phone [phone]

Posting Dates

Posted

Posted 10/16/2026

Deadline for Internal Applicants

Deadline for Internal Applicants 10/30/2026

Deadline for External Applicants

Deadline for External Applicants 11/14/2026

Date to be filled

Date to be filled 12/14/2026

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• * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
  
  
  
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UB is an AA/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].