Senior Buyer
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Job no: 530713
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Vice President for Student Affairs
Department: Dining Serv - Gen & Admin
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Business / Accounting / Finance, Administrative / Clerical, Student Affairs / Services
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
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check if not already actively employed by Virginia Tech.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
About Student Affairs
Student Affairs at Virginia Tech fosters a community where each student creates a customized experience to meet their goals. Building on our motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice our Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our ongoing efforts to increase access and inclusion and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth. We are actively seeking people to join our community and help us prepare leaders for the world. Our people in Student Affairs are committed to student well-being and assuring that all students Experience VT by demonstrating, supporting, and operationalizing our Aspirations for Student Learning. If you are someone dedicated to ensuring student success, then we want you to consider being a part of our team!
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Stacey Duncan at staceyd@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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