Job Description
Governors State University is seeking to hire a Purchasing Officer/Diversity Buyer to report to the Interim Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Procurement and Business Services and to be responsible for supplier diversity and vendor maintenance. This position serves as a liaison between major campus units and the Procurement Office regarding securing quotes/proposals from minority firms. This position is also the initial contact regarding construction bids, and RFPs, and use of the Higher Education Procurement Bulletin as a resource for the office. This position creates and review documents related to public solicitation for procurement approval, and other electronic documents and forms required by the State of Illinois. This position reviews requisition related documents and purchase orders/contracts and manages vendor relations. The Purchasing Officer/Diversity Buyer will also be responsible for supplier diversity outreach, vendor identification, and related duties to comply with Illinois Statute. This position will represent GovState at vendor-related events throughout the State of Illinois.
Qualifications
1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling one (1) year from the categories below of which six (6) months must be actual work experience:
A. Work experience performing duties comparable to those performed at the Procurement Officer Assistant level of this series or in positions of comparable responsibility.
AND/OR
B. College credit for course work in any field
30 semester hours equals six (6) months
60 semester hours or Associate’s degree equals one (1) year
90 semester hours equals two (2) years
120 semester hours or a Bachelor’s degree equals three (3) years Master degree or higher equals four (4) years
Salary
$20.72 Hourly
Links
Purchasing Officer/Diversity Buyer
Contact Information
| University/Agency
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Governors State University
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| Department/College
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Procurement and Business Services
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| Contact
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Human Resources
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| Phone Number
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708-534-4100
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| Address
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1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
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| Comments
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