Collaborates with university stakeholders and subject matter experts to obtain the best value on high risk or complex commodities in support of world-class research and education at Michigan State University.  

Demonstrates honesty and integrity to serve the mission of MSU and UPL and add value to the procurement process while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and university policies, laws, and regulations. 

Participates in a team of procurement professionals who provide the MSU community expertise and financial stewardship while maintaining high-level performance on individual work assignments.  

Uses procurement expertise and technical knowledge to evaluate purchase requisitions for appropriateness, content, compliance, and clarity. 

Manages the procurement process by writing, issuing, and soliciting requests for information, proposals, and/or quotations (RFIs, RFPs, and/or RFQs). Assembles stakeholder specifications for complex, unique, and large-scale purchases, determines suppliers to be solicited, evaluates proposals, and prepares bid analyses.  

Sources suppliers by selecting the appropriate procurement methodology (such as strategic contracts, bid solicitations, sole source) in alignment with UPL Procurement department and university business policies and procedures. 

Communicates frequently and effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and suppliers, to ensure supporting document needs are met, requirements are clear, and positive relationships are fostered.  

Employs broad procurement expertise and analytical skills to manage supplier relationships and assess supplier performance using measurement tools and decision modeling practices.  

Demonstrates strong negotiation skills, including strategy development, while partnering with MSU legal and risk management offices to negotiate supplier contracts and agreements. 

Provides compliance management and risk mitigation measures when assessing suppliers, including collaboration on policy development.  

Upholds a mentality of stewardship, sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion as these are integral themes of the MSU Strategic Plan. 

Partners with the Accounts Payable department to resolve invoice discrepancies in order to preserve positive supplier and stakeholder relationships.  

Demonstrates flexibility by covering other commodities and duties as needed to provide the highest level of service to university stakeholders. 

Demonstrates superior customer service and professional communications to internal and external partners, both written and verbal, as this is core to our Michigan State University service mission. 

Participates in and/or leads large, complex projects including process improvement initiatives to best serve the university community.  

Supports the procurement team using extensive knowledge and experience and serves as a resource and mentor to colleagues. 

Drafts policy and procedure development. 

Other duties as assigned.