Buyer/ Logistics & Schedule Coordinator

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree with five years of procurement experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Very organized, detailed, and with excellent follow-through
• Extensive experience placing complex and unusual to complex purchase orders relative to best value and reasonableness of price costing.
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts with unusual and moderately complex terms and conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in working with various methods of contract types such as Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, Time and Materials, Personal Services Agreements and Basic Ordering Agreements.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment to identify, clarify and resolve routine to complex and unusual problems (e.g. resolve discrepancies on RFPs and Purchase orders as they arise).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to take initiative to complete duties proactively, and work under varying deadlines.
• Experience partnering with internal customers, learning/understanding business needs and providing excellent procurement services.
• Knowledge of market conditions, trade practices, sources and lead time.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite and PeopleSoft/Oracle/SAP.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently perform desk based computer tasks, use a telephone, sit and use light/fine grasping.
• Occasionally stand, walk and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing 10 pounds or less.
• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb, twist, bend, stoop, squat, reach or work above shoulders, grasp forcefully and sort, file paperwork or parts.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.