Purchasing Manager

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Pittsburgh, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Purchasing Manager will oversee the procurement of fixtures, furniture, and equipment for the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC) capital construction project at the University of Pittsburgh. This role involves collaborating with various teams to identify equipment needs, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with university purchasing protocols. The position requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail to track orders, manage inventory, and support process improvements in purchasing protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CRWC loose equipment excel spreadsheet
• Work with Campus Recreation staff and Wellness Team staff to identify needed equipment, shop the best vendors and verify lead times to make decisions on purchasing timeline
• Track orders and manage multiple delivery locations based on CRWC construction timeline
• Manage deliveries and inventory FFE
• Assist Campus Recreation staff in loading inventory into Connect2Concepts asset management system to maintain warranty information, costs, and re-order information as needed
• Work with University Purchasing to set up any contracts needed for ongoing equipment service plans, regular re-order/delivery, etc.
• Manage sole source justification process as needed
• Support process improvement around Campus Recreation purchasing protocols
• Serve as the liaison between Wellness Team staff and vendors, following all University purchasing protocols, and tracking transactions, invoices, delivery, and inventory.

Requirements

• Post-secondary academic degree, Associate degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in purchasing or related field
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with asset management systems
• Knowledge of university purchasing protocols
• Ability to work in a hybrid work environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work arrangement (combination of on-campus and remote work)