Procurement Specialist

[C22-056]

Procurement Specialist

Purchasing Department

Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a Procurement Specialist in the Purchasing Department. Under the supervision of the Manager of Contract Compliance and Procurement Services, the incumbent in this position will assist in general purchasing and acquisition duties related to the procurement and payment of goods and services.

Position Responsibilities:

Processes all applicable purchases using the University Purchasing Card (P-Card), including notifying the purchasers of the purchase process, assigning appropriate coding, and determining what procurements should be made utilizing the University P-Card. Manages the coding of all the purchasing transactions.

Performs departmental University P-Card record audits.

Coordinates and resolves issues resulting from discrepancies between purchase order specifications and what was received and invoiced.

Assists Accounts Payable in expediting purchases and making payments.

Provides assistance to internal and external customers and suppliers on appropriate State, CSU, and University procurement policies and procedures.

Enters requisitions, purchase and change orders in the University’s financial system as required.

Provides research related to activity by vendor, requestor, commodity, etc., as required.

Establishes and maintains vendors in both the University and State databases.

Represents the University on appropriate committees as needed.

Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and two years of purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.
• Credentials and/or experience comparable to the above may also be considered.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Applications must be received by June 22, 2022.Extended deadline July 10, 2022. Applicants that have applied prior to June 22, 2022 do not need to reapply and will be considered.

To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current resume
• Names of three professional references including their address, email address, and telephone numbers.

The Procurement Specialist is compensated at the Administrator 2 salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. For more information, please visit https://www.ct.edu/files/pdfs/SUOAF%202016-2021%20Contract%20FINAL_06-19-18.suoaf-rev-20180825.pdf

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University is proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Brian Wood, Search Committee Chair, at 860- 832.2541 or wood@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.