Purchasing Manager/Contract Manager

Salary: $58,623.00 – $74,852.00 Annually

Location : Schnecksville, PA

Job Type: FT

Job Number: 202300141

Department: Finance and Administrative Services

Opening Date: 07/10/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Title
Job Title: Purchasing Manager/Contract Manager
Work Schedule: FT, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Salary Range: $58,623- $74,852 (Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.)
FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary
Primarily responsible for the daily operation of the College’s purchasing function under the Director of Budgeting and Purchasing.

Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range.
Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes purchase orders, maintains appropriate purchase records, coordinates deliveries and conducts follow-up inquiries as necessary.
• Serves as the primary individual responsible for purchasing functions.
• Prepares bid documents when required and places public bidding advertisements.
• Coordinate evaluation committees for RFP preparation and proposal evaluations.
• Pursues joint purchasing ventures with outside organizations/consortiums.
• Ensures purchase requests contain all required information including proper account numbers.
• Enforces college purchasing policies and procedures.
• Administrator of college’s credit card of program. Processes large purchases and maintains the record keeping for the college credit card.
• Vendor authentication and set up in Ellucian Banner.
• Sets up approvals for staff and trains staff to learn the purchase requisition system in Ellucian Banner.
• Processes routine insurance claims which include auto, liability, and theft.
• Handles prepayment of travel expenses when necessary.
• Maintain contracts and schedule of expiration dates.
• Maintain vendor Certificates of Insurance.
• Maintains the operations manual for this position.
• Carries out special projects as assigned–including assisting in gathering information, compiling and retrieving data using a computer, and drafting administrative reports.

Required Qualifications
REQUIRED:
Education

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.

Certifications

• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience

• Three or more years of purchasing experience and in a financial office setting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Must have excellent computer skills in MS Office.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Well organized and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to handle confidential issues.
• Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.

PREFERRED:

• Bilingual
• Ellucian banner experience.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Lehigh Carbon Community College provides the following benefits to full-time staff:
1. Health Insurance -Medical benefit/Prescription Drug/ and Dental benefit plans covering full-time staff, spouse, and dependents.
2. Vision
3. Flexible Spending Account
4. Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment – A term life and A.D. &D. insurance policy equal to two times the employee’s salary will be provided.
5. Long-Term Disability Insurance
6. Vacation/Sick/Personal Choice Days
7. Employee Assistance Program
8. Education Assistance Program
9. Tuition Waiver for Lehigh Carbon Community College
10. Retirement
11. Bereavement Leave
12. 13 Paid Holidays

01

Do you hold a Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited institution?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have three or more years of purchasing experience in a financial office setting?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an LCCC employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question