E-Procurement Coordinator
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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University’s overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati.
Job Overview
Responsible for assisting users with a variety of systems managed by Central Purchasing as well as developing reports within reporting tools and manipulating data in Microsoft Excel.
Essential Functions
- Along with PACE team, manage referrals from UC’s Help Desk to assist end users with the Purchasing and Contract Exchange software including requisitions, change orders, and contracts routing within the system
- Assist Central Purchasing buyers with utilizing university sourcing tool
- Manage system errors and communicate with appropriate parties to resolve underlying technical issues
- Update system configuration to reflect changing policies and procedures
- Assess Help Desk trends to determine if additional analysis and action is necessary to improve customer satisfaction
- Identify and assist in implementation of solution improvements
- Assist with system upgrades, product enhancement releases, and other functionality updates.
- Assist with system training
- Develop analytical reports with reporting tool
- Assist in vendor contract compliance audits
- Assist in management of system user roles
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
- One (1) year of experience providing support to e-procurement system.
- Possess in-depth knowledge and expertise of the end-to-end software provider’s solution and related data feeds.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Experience supporting an e-procurement system in higher education or scientific research setting
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Advanced experience in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, VLookup, etc.
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Purchasing related experience
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Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint or similar website management experience
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Jaggaer system administrator or other certification.
- In-depth knowledge of University of Cincinnati’s financial policy
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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E-Procurement Coordinator
Cincinnati, OH, US
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
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