Senior Buyer

Job Description

We’re currently searching for a Senior Buyer to join our Student Affairs’ Planning & Operations team in Blacksburg, VA. So, if your strengths and passion lean into contract law, negotiation, and project management, please keep reading.

When was the last time you changed the world?
In Virginia Tech’s Division of Student Affairs, that’s exactly what we’re doing every day—guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ROLE
You will be…

• Joining the Planning & Operations team in Student Affairs; a department of data-driven professionals who enjoy enhancing the student experience by supporting various student focused departments.
• Reporting to the Associate Director, Contract and Administration in a regular twelve-month, staff appointment. 
• Administering contracts (reviewing, interpreting, and renewing) for Virginia Tech Dining Services and acting as a liaison between Dining Services, Virginia Tech Procurement, and the Finance and Planning offices; and coordinating all associated paperwork.
• Writing specifications for food, equipment, and services.
• Testing various dining products and maintaining a library of catalogs from equipment manufacturers and food manufacturers.
• Developing systems for tracking vendor performance (i.e., Prime Vendor) and implementing and sustaining each system.
• Communicating and working collaboratively with various stakeholders, colleagues and management.
• Offered a base compensation package between $70,000-$80,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
1) THE UNIVERSITY: Virginia Tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at-large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance, Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life.
2) THE DIVISION: For our students and ourselves, the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity, integrity, civility, and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our Aspirations for Student Learning.
3) THE TEAM: The team in Human Resources is a group that understands each other's individual strengths and brings those together to collaboratively come up with the right solutions for our colleagues, programs, and services.

 

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or any other relevant field of study, or, the equivalent years of professional training and experience.
• Project management
• Analyzing data or information processing
• Generating and disseminating reports
• Operating Word processing and spreadsheet software (Windows, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Demonstrated experience in contract administration and writing specifications
• Knowledge of procurement law

 

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s in business administration, supply chain management, economics, or any other relevant field of study, or, the equivalent years of professional training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in:
- Food service including food products, equipment, and related services
- Basic economic and/or accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, general banking practices
- Systems Evaluation (Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or
correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.)
- Inventory management/materials coordination
- Negotiation
- Requests For Proposals (RFP) and Invitation For Bids (IFB)
• Demonstrated professional skills in exercising:
- Strong communication (oral and written)
- Integrity and dependability
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
• Demonstrated professional ability to:
- Comprehend written material and accurately interpret sophisticated data
- Solve complex problems, utilize deductive reasoning, and practice analytical thinking

Pay Band

5

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$70,000-$80,000

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