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Agency SUNY Old Westbury

Title Purchasing Assistant

Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade 02

Bargaining Unit PSNU - Professional Services Negotiating Unit (UUP)

Salary Range From $49261 to $60000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Nassau

Street Address 223 Store Hill Road

PO Box 210

City Old Westbury

State NY

Zip Code 11568

Minimum Qualifications Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in business or a related field. Minimum of three (3) years of full-time experience in business processes in a related field. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and other software applications. Ability to foster effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and vendors. Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities and deadlines.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.Three (3) years of full-time experience working in Procurement, Contracts and/or Accounts Payable, preferably in the public sector. Experience in SUNY, higher education, or similar environment with knowledge of NYS procurement regulations and New York State Finance Law.

Duties Description The Purchasing Assistant reports directly to the Assistant Vice President for Business Operations. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month position and requires onsite presence during all working hours and is not eligible for remote or hybrid arrangements.Responsibilities include:processing purchase orders, conducting bids, RFPs and related procurement activities from solicitation to close-out, with emphasis on expanding campus-wide use of Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and/or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB). This will include providing outreach to the MWBE and SDVOB supplier community, establishing a campus strategy, and building positive sustainable relationships between campus departments and MWBE and SDVOB vendors;assisting vendors/contractors to ensure compliance with MWBE and SDVOB guidelines and reporting requirements;utilizing SUNY Finance & Management System, PRISM system for MWBE data management, and other databases and reporting tools;support managing the campus' credit card programs, which currently include three types of cards: Procurement-Card, Travel-Card and NET (Non-Employee Travel) Card;supporting the Purchasing Department as necessary to ensure purchases comply with all SUNY, campus and NYS requirements ensuring timelines and sound business practices;other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments Salary Range: Up to $60,000 commensurate with experience and educationComprehensive Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2024.pdfPosition Type: ProfessionalOfficial Budget Title: Staff AssistantCampus Title: Purchasing AssistantDepartment: PurchasingFTE: Full-timeNegotiating Unit: UUPSalary Grade: SL-2FLSA Status: ExemptThe successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Name Lillian Colella

Telephone

Fax

Email Address colellal@oldwestbury.edu

Address

Street 223 Store Hill Road

PO Box 210

City Old Westbury

State NY

Zip Code 11568

Notes on Applying Must apply online at www.oldwestbury.edu.Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com:1. cover letter,2. resume,3. contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three (3) references, and4. a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).Only applications submitted online will be considered.Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: July 28, 2024VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.