Procurement Specialist Technology

Purchases technology equipment and supervises help desk operations.

• Develops and implements procedures governing help desk operations.
• Hires, trains and evaluates performance of staff and student employees.
• Negotiates with vendors to acquire technology hardware, software and related services.
• Ensures that all contracts and agreements comply with University purchasing standards.
• Ensures that technology licenses are in compliance with contract specifications.
• Develops, installs, tests and maintains applications application software.
• Provides recommendations on technology purchases to departments, colleges and divisions.
• Participates in technology planning groups.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution, or Bachelor’s degree in a non-related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience.

• Three years’ relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Purchasing or contract management experience.

• Relevant industry certification.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2017-07-06