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rJohnson County Community College

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rPosition, Department: Senior Buyer - Information Technology Services, Operations

Type of Position: Full-time Salaried, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week

Pay Range: \$61,900.00 - \$80,900.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes

Benefits Category: Full-time Benefits

Position Summary: Promotes the most effective use of college funds in acquiring services and commodities. Heavy emphasis on professional services agreements within Information Technology (IT) and Information Services (IS), software agreements, hardware, software, and other technology-related goods and commodities. Evaluates market conditions, defines needs with departments, and manages sourcing through various bidding methods. Reviews, establishes, negotiates, and manages contracts for the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Procurement Department. Leads and manages daily activities in the absence of the Procurement Director.

Required Qualifications: Career-level professional within the field. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and wide latitude for independent judgment. Requires a bachelor\'s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience. Experience may be substituted for education at the College\'s discretion.

Experience developing Scope of Works, proposal criteria, and other bidding documentation.

Experience with public and/or government purchasing processes and procedures.

Experience with contract reviews and redlining legalese/terms and conditions.

Error-free written communication. Accurate and keen attention to detail.

Proficient organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to simultaneously work on numerous projects Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Experience with business system software relevant to purchasing and/or business operations (Oracle, SAP, CysPro, Business Central, Great Plains).

Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as Banner by Ellucian.

Excellent oral and interpersonal communication with a diverse community.

Experience with the following technology-services and procedures and compliance standards: HECVAT (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit), VPAT, (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and IT Accessibility as it relates to the US Department of Education (DoE).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public, government, and cooperative purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of business law and Kansas statutes applicable to state procurements.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM),Certified Public Purchasing
• Officer/Buyer(CPPO/CPPB), Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP).
• Master\'s degree in related business field.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and investigate sources of supply and manage the processes to seek competitive pricing and maximum value through Request For Quote (RFQ), Request For Bid (RFB), Request For Proposal (RFP), piggyback opportunities, and cooperative purchasing a reements.
• Establish, review, negotiate, and manage contracts.
• Issue Purchase Orders (POs) accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with procurement policies and operating procedures.
• Compose monthly activity award recommendations for executive management and Board of Trustee approval.
• Track vendor costs, contract spending, and other data, and prepare various reports as necessary.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal departments and external vendors.
• Participate in vendor fairs and other internal/external procurement events as necessary.
• Assist departments with the concurrent management of vendors and vendor performance.

*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to t