Purchasing Associate (Hybrid)

Full Time
Atlanta, GA 30332
$24 - $26 an hour
Posted
Job description

About Us


The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has quietly resided among the top 5 aerospace engineering schools in the country for more than a decade -attracting the best minds to study on our Atlanta campus. With a faculty of more than 40 tenure-track professors and 35 administrative staff, and enrollment of more than1,300, the School brings both breadth and depth to its research, scholarship, and instruction that few institutions can match. The Aerospace Engineering School at Georgia Tech is currently ranked #1 in the nati on for undergraduate programs and #4 in the nati on for graduate program.

Job Summary


Facilitate the centralized purchasing efforts within an academic or research unit. Reviews and places orders for materials and supplies based upon approved purchase requests generated within the unit and coordinates delivery. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit management and employees, vendors. This position typically will advise and counsel: NA. This position will supervise: NA.

Responsibilities


Job Duty 1 -
Review requests and locate source(s) of supply.

Job Duty 2 -
Obtain quotes and recommend purchase processes.

Job Duty 3 -
Place orders.

Job Duty 4 -
Prepare purchases related documentation and reports.

Job Duty 5 -
Reconcile purchasing charges.

Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate shipping, receiving, returns and exchanges.

Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications


Educational Requirements
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Required Experience
Four to five years of job related experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities


SKILLS
This job requires a working knowledge of unit purchasing processes and procedures as well as use of related computer applications. Also required are skills in customer service.

Equal Employment Opportunity


Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff , students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/oremployment, contractors, volunteers, and participants ininstitutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governingequal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity,ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff , students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, includingaffiliates, invitees, and guests.

Other Information


Salary range: $24.00-$26.00 contingent upon education and experience

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A6

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.


Background Check


Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

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