Job Description

Job Description

This position is responsible for coordinating purchasing for Minneapolis College materials, supplies, services, and equipment. This position is responsible for assisting in defining the department?s needs through specification development and value analysis. This position is also responsible for ensuring the proper administration of the State of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the Minneapolis College purchasing policies and procedures.This position also has responsibility to ensure that the College?s fixed asset inventory practices comply with MinnState policy.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead Purchasing System trainings for end users in all departments. Training involves working with employees at all levels and developing superior interpersonal relationships with departments within the College.

• Manage purchasing card activity. Order new cards, complete card changes and account closures. Assist all P-Card holders with account questions and resolution of refunds for sales tax payments and fraudulent charges. Prepare weekly activity report for the college P-Card transactions and save on the shared drive for the Accounting Technician to reference and prepare for payment.

• Work closely with college personnel to identify the appropriate use of contracts and to create and maintain those contracts. Coordinates with employees of the College to collect a variety of data required to develop contracts.

• Direct and manage all College fixed asset activities and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in communicating with staff related to policies and procedures related to purchasing and contracts.

• Sufficient in interpersonal/human relations skills to establish effective working relationships with managers, staff, and vendors.

• Strong computer experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and more.

• Knowledgeable of inventory control methods in tracking assets.

• Demonstrates an ongoing understanding of cultural fluency. Incorporates culturally responsive practices, and actively engages in antiracism professional development learning opportunities.

Other Requirement

Current and former employees must be in good standing with Minneapolis College for consideration.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Mondays - Fridays 8:00am to 4:30pm

Telework (Yes/No)

This position may be eligible for partial telework per Minneapolis College's Telework Guidelines

Pay Range

Buy 1: $23.63 ? $34.18 hourly / $49,339 ? $71,368 annually.

Application Procedure

Attach cover letter, cv/resume, and unofficial copies of all transcripts. Application materials submitted by any other method cannot be considered. Applicants should be prepared to provide contact information of four (4) references, including two (2) managers, who can directly address your qualifications for this position (prefer that at least one reference observed you while you were acting in a teaching capacity).

For internal applicants , e ligible bidders must contact  Victoria.Le@minneapolis.edu , Minneapolis College Human Resources, in writing by the job posting closing date. A bid will be considered timely if delivered to the appropriate official by the posting closing date. In accordance with Article 16 of the Labor Agreement with  MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees) and the State of Minnesota, the above position is vacant and will be filled as soon as possible. Only eligible employees as defined by the provisions of Article 16, Section 3, may submit an interest bid for the vacancy. Article 16, Section 3, states in part ?Permanent non-probationary classified employees in the seniority unit in the same classification/class option may interest bid on the filling of such vacancy by submitting a written application to the Appointing Authority on or before the expiration date of the posting. An employee who is selected for a position through interest bidding shall not be eligible for interest bidding for six (6) months from the date the employee reports to the new position.

About

Minneapolis College offers extraordinary educational opportunity to 10,000 students annually with 100 plus degree options. The College has strong ties to corporate and industry partners that support student scholarships, provide state-of-the-art training and equipment, and offer internship and employment opportunities to the College's graduates. Minneapolis College is a member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system. The safety of all members of the Minneapolis College campus community is of vital concern. Resources including the current Annual Compliance and Security Report are available at the

We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages application from underrepresented groups. Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon employer offering support for veteran and military students. A member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system.

About Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) is a public two-year college located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. MCTC enrolls nearly 15,000 credit students annually and is an active partner in initiatives designed to strengthen the social, economic and cultural vitality of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Created in 1996, under the umbrella of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, MCTC is the result of the merger of two institutions: a technical college with a long history of vocational education dating back to 1914 and an open-enrollment community college established in 1965. Currently, the spacious campus covers 21.6 acres of land and recent expansions include a new state-of-the-art Science Center, culinary kitchen and dining hall and outdoor plaza.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Internship, Remote job, Outdoor, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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