Goods and Services Procurement Specialist - Strategic Business Services

at  California State University

Job no: 544085
Work type: Staff
Location: San Luis Obispo
Categories: Unit 7 - CSUEU - Clerical and Administrative Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)
Position Description
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Procurement Manager, and in coordination with the other members of the procurement team, the Procurement Specialist will coordinate a variety of diverse procurement operations, including contracting activities and relationship management with assigned clients and vendors.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of purchasing, including administration of contracts and service agreements.
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting principles related to purchasing and contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of CSU and State of California regulations dealing with alternative methods of competitive bidding in Goods and Services.

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing, marketing, accounting, business, or other appropriate field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. AND equivalent to two years of increasingly responsible purchasing experience consisting of major aspects of the purchasing function, i.e., contracting, with background in areas such as sourcing, formal procurement processes, negotiations, development of contracts, service agreements, leases, or other written legal agreements.

Salary and Benefits
Anticipated Hiring Range: $64,714 - $82,240 Per Year
Classification Range: $51,756 - $93,672 Per Year
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.
Cal Poly
Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.
Diversity Statement
At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer.

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