Procurement Analyst

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Procurement, the Analyst will independently run all aspects of the end-to-end procurement process consistently across all CUFO departments. The analyst will run procurement processes for design, construction, service maintenance, and other facilities-related goods and services.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will include drafting and issuing Request for Proposals, Requests for Information, and other procurement-related documents
• Manage the RFP process, analysis, and leveling of proposals
• Participate in vendor evaluation meetings, facilitating communications of awards
• Manage contract documents and assist with the processing of purchase orders and change orders.
• Will draft, negotiate, and finalize contract documents for all procurements completed, including new contracts and contract amendments.
• Ensure the process is completed in compliance with University and CUFO policies.
• Responsible for independently assessing change order requests and determining their validity and compliance with project budget and project controls.
• Support the sourcing and onboarding of new vendors, updating key performance indicators developed by the Associate Director to manage the unit's performance
• Assist with the documentation of all policies and procedures for the unit, assisting with the management of the University's vendor database that allows for easy and accurate reporting, and special projects.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and / or its equivalent.
• A minimum of 2 to 4 years of related experience is required.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, the ability to follow through with assigned tasks efficiently and accurately
• Ability to exercise solid judgment and establish priorities for workload, the ability to translate solutions into policies and procedures to ensure continuity of application across projects, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Must have a high degree of personal and professional integrity; be customer focused (internal and external); take initiative; can quickly grasp new concepts; is organized and thorough;
• Able to multitask and manage workload; pays close attention to detail; proactive.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment requiring rapid decision-making and flexibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the capital construction process.

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