Strategic College Purchases & Vendor Liaison (Hybrid)

Mott Community College; Flint (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Mott Community College in Flint, MI seeks a Purchasing Specialist to manage procurement of goods and services for the College and its extension campuses, acting as a liaison between vendors and staff to ensure policy compliance. The role supports the Purchasing Manager and may involve student assistants in a busy procurement office.

The position requires a minimum of two years in purchasing, a business-related degree or equivalent, strong communication and analytical skills, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in the purchasing field.
• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or other business-related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Commitment to providing consultative, facilitative, collaborative customer service.
• Ability to analyze situations and develop flexible solutions which both meet the customers needs and ensure compliance with policy.
• Ability to use and demonstrate proficiency at the intermediate level in MS Word and basic level in MS Excel. Experience with purchasing software systems.
• Familiarity with and ability to use the Internet as a search engine for products, services and vendors and other applicable data as requested
• Ability to write a comprehensive bid specification
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze quotes, bid submissions and contracts
• Demonstrated work history of providing high-quality customer-oriented service including problem-solving orientation, highly developed organization skills, ability to determine priority and multitask accordingly
• Strong follow-through and follow-up skills
• Must be able to communicate tactfully and courteously with diplomatic assertiveness; strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to ensure adherence to the College's administrative and Board policies, in conjunction with applicable law
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision and willingness to accept accountability for and ownership of work
• Must be dependable and reliable
• Ability to decipher when the need arises to involve colleagues and/or managers, as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services for the College and its extension campuses.
• Serve as liaison between the vendor community and College staff.
• Assist Purchasing Manager in direction of work study student(s).

Skills

Purchasing experience

Vendor liaison

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Datatel Administrative System

Purchasing software

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Mott Community College in Flint, MI seeks a Purchasing Specialist to manage procurement of goods and services for the College and its extension campuses, acting as a liaison between vendors and staff to ensure policy compliance. The role supports the Purchasing Manager and may involve student assistants in a busy procurement office.

The position requires a minimum of two years in purchasing, a business-related degree or equivalent, strong communication and analytical skills, and proficiency with