Buyer

About the Role The Buyer provides advanced operational purchasing support for technology‑related goods and services within the University’s centralized purchasing shared services function. This role is responsible for independently executing and coordinating technology purchasing activity, ensuring compliance with University policies, competitive purchasing requirements, and applicable regulations. What You'll Do

• Execute and coordinate purchasing transactions for technology‑related goods and services, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Serve as operational purchasing contact for Digital Technology Solutions, supporting routine purchasing needs and escalating complex or non‑standard issues as appropriate.
• Prepare and review purchase orders and related documentation for technology purchases, including transactions below formal bid thresholds.
• Apply competitive purchasing requirements to operational technology purchases, including preparation of appropriate supplier selection rationale and basis‑of‑award documentation.
• Coordinate technology contract‑related purchasing activities, including renewals, amendments, and purchase order changes, within established procurement and sourcing frameworks.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to ensure alignment with enterprise contracts, sourcing strategies, and formal sourcing events for technology goods and services.
• Support review, routing, and resolution of technology‑related invoices in coordination with Accounts Payable and vendors. What We're Looking For
• Experience in operational purchasing and a working knowledge of university procurement policies and procedures.
• Ability to independently execute purchasing transactions and coordinate with Shared Services, Strategic Sourcing, and Accounts Payable.
• Experience applying competitive purchasing requirements to technology purchases and preparing supplier selection rationale and basis‑of‑award documentation.
• Familiarity with contract renewals, amendments, and purchase order changes within procurement frameworks.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross‑functional teams and vendors.