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    Service Center Associate, Procurement and Travel - Nashville, United States - The Tennessee Board of Regents

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    Description
    Title: Service Center Associate, Procurement and Travel

    Employee Classification: Clerical & Secretarial

    Institution: System Office

    Department: Service Center

    Campus Location: Tennessee Board of Regents System Office

    Job Summary

    The Associate, Procurement & Travel is responsible for ensuring that all requisition, travel, and purchasing transactions are provided in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable institutional, TBR, State, and Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines. The Associate, Procurement & Travel executes complex purchasing transactions utilizing sophisticated technology to provide professional services. The Associate, Procurement & Travel works closely with institutions of the TBR system and is expected to provide a high level of customer service to all institutions served. Depending on circumstances, remote work may be an option.

    Job Duties
    • 55% - Procurement
      • Researches and utilizes comparative analysis and recommendations to support the development of specifications and bid lists for RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs
      • All RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes including: preparing formal Invitations to Bid, managing bids, notifying all bidders of award decision, processing purchase orders, and reviewing completed/signed TBR Sole Source Vendor Forms for Sole Source Vendor Purchases for completeness and accuracy
      • Assists in the administration of procurement card program, ensuring compliance with TBR policies and guidelines
      • Issues open encumbrance reports related to POs not receipted in Jaggaer
      • Assist with Jaggaer user administration and vendor catalog offerings
      • Provides consultation regarding best vendor and prices during vendor selection process - (Essential)
    • 20% - Travel
      • Maintains standardized forms for travel claims and processes travel claim submissions
      • Reviews, audits, and approves travel claims submitted for compliance with TBR travel policies
      • Forwards approved travel claims to accounts payable for processing
      • Coordinates the system-wide and Shared Services travel card program
      • Maintains travel and expense files - (Essential)
    • 15% - Customer Service
      • Develops and provides trainings, as necessary, regarding the procurement database and procurement and travel policy and procedure changes
      • Communicates to employees and administration regarding procurement related issues
      • Fields employee questions and researches procurement and travel claim questions and concerns
      • Works cooperatively and effectively with other departments
      • Provides consultative services to institutions based on functional area expertise in support of procurement related best practice implementation - (Essential)
    • 5% - Reporting
      • Prepares institutional, TBR, State, and Federal required reporting, as well as ad hoc reports - (Essential)
    • 5% - Other Duties
      • Performs additional duties as assigned - (Marginal)
    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of procurement experience OR a high school degree/GED and a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience OR a comparable combination of education and experience

    • Experience or training in Windows operating system and Microsoft applications

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience working in procurement in a college or university setting

    • Experience within a shared services operating environment

    • Experience in procurement at a TBR institution or state administration

    • Experience with Banner or similar ERP system

    • Experience with Jaggaer or similar procurement system

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Knowledge of procurement terminology and practices

    • Broad knowledge of federal and state laws and guidelines

    • A willingness and passion to learn new hardware and software systems that are consistent with duties

    • Ability to effectively analyze data and inquiries, think critically, and make appropriate decisions

    • Effective organizational and time management skills

    • Ability to work as part of a team or work alone without close supervision

    • Strong interpersonal skills

    • Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally

    • Ability to understand customer needs and provide quality service

    • Ability to maintain confidentiality in compliance rules and regulations, including HIPAA and FERPA guidelines on the disclosure of information


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