Carnegie Mellon University

Procurement Specialist

Job Profile Summary

The procurement specialist will be responsible for reviewing purchase orders to ensure compliance with policy and procedures as well as routing the orders for appropriate approval. The position will update and generate policy and procedure for the procurement process which may include leading and participating on cross-functional teams. The procurement specialist will have a strong attention to detail, healthy questioning attitude and strong process orientations. The position will collect and analyze data to provide management reporting dashboards and ident. The position will operate with autonomy and must be willing to interact professionally and effectively with management at all
levels. Key responsibilities include:

  • Purchase Order Review - Review Purchase Order Submittals to ensure they comply with policy and requirements and forward for appropriate approvals.
  • Process Improvement - Lead process improvement initiatives and act as a liaison with decentralized buying community and business systems team to improve
    efficiency.
  • Data Analysis - Responsible for gathering and analysis of data to report to management on various procurement measures and in support of process
    improvement efforts.
  • Policy Leadership - Responsible for updating and drafting policy and procedures for various processes impacting procurement. This can include both leading
    and participating in cross functional teams.

Training and Development Opportunities

Procurement Specialists are encouraged to explore the relevant resources provided by our learning partners.

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