Purchasing Agent

Working/Functional Title
Purchasing Agent
Position Summary
The Procurement and Payment Systems (PPS) team at MSU is seeking a Purchasing Agent to join its team. PPS is an integral piece of the end-to-end supply chain at MSU with a role in maintaining positive relationships with university partners and suppliers. The successful candidate will advance the University and unit’s mission of teaching and research by supporting the procurement process.

The Purchasing Agent will support the procurement team in sourcing, purchasing and managing suppliers. This role is responsible for purchasing a wide variety of commodities and services which requires extensive knowledge and experience in purchasing. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will work closely with various stakeholders and suppliers to negotiate purchases that ranges from medium-high levels of risks, complexity and dollar value to ensure compliance to MSU policies and other public regulations.

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