Job Description:

The SUNY Research Foundation (RF) is the largest comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. It provides essential administrative services that enable State University of New York (SUNY) faculty to focus their efforts on educating students and performing life-changing research across a wide range of disciplines. The Procurement Specialist reports to the Assistant Director of Accounts Payable & Procurement at the Downstate Health Sciences University campus to ensure all purchasing promotes RFSUNY's mission, vision, and values.ResponsibilitiesMaintain compliance with policies and procedures of RFSUNY, funding agencies, and regulatory agencies;Provide support to researchers and their support teams;Act as an intermediary between suppliervendor and the researcher;Execute purchasing responsibilities (requisitions and purchase orders) in a timely, efficient, cost-effective manner, following institutionalfederalstatecity and sponsor policies;Work closely with sales representatives to utilize and implement any automated or semi-automated procurement processes;Utilize existing RF and State contracts when available andor establish new contracts with preferential pricing proposals;Utilization of alternative suppliercommodity as circumstances dictate through comparative searching methods;Identify best prices for all goodsservices;Research and resolve all purchasing concerns, needs, and discrepancies;Createmaintain and update the supplier file;Reconcile corporate purchasing card statements;Analyze purchasing monitoring reports and take corrective action as needed;Respond to Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Notices;Ensure the bidding process is complete when applicable, including a sufficient number of quotes, the Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the request for Proposals (RFP) are in place.Work with the Assistant Director and Executive Director on special assignments;Assist in the training of campus researchers and staff.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience; Demonstrated knowledge of Procurement policies; Strong math, analytical, organizational and communication skills; Detail oriented team player possessing negotiation skills and the ability to work independently; Strong interpersonal skills; ability to interactwork with a diverse number of people. The use of Microsoft Suite, TeamsZoom, and Adobe. Preferred QualificationsCertified Purchasing Professional (CPP) Certification; Demonstrated knowledge of Accounts Payable and Supply Chain processes; Implementation of automated systems and training stakeholders; Experience procuring goodsservices for an Academic Medical Center College or Institution of Higher Education. Knowledge of Oracle and e-Procurement Systems and use of SharePoint.