Purchasing Analyst at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas

Job Description:

Job Title:

Purchasing Analyst

Alpine

Executive Director for Finance Department

998973

08/13/2024

Yes

$39,315

High school graduate with business courses or equivalent.
Two years experience in procurement or related field.
Good communication skills. Standard office machine and computer skills.

Bachelor Degree in Business or related field with higher education experience.
Experience in state procurement.
Familiar with Ellucian Banner procedures

SummaryWorking Business Services this position provides exceptional customer support to process requisitions for University Departments for all campuses. Working with external procurement and contracts for purchasing in accordance with University Policy and State Rules and Regulations.



Scope:
Assuring accuracy of key factors such as fund and organization elements in the accounting structure, budget, and other requirements before processing requisitions. Also helping with options on procurement including bids required per policy.



Duties
Essential: Working with departments on purchasing needs and processing the requisition. Following up with external procurement and contracts to make sure policy and regulations are met with how items or services are procured. Check requests for Pcard for budget and assure the department follows purchasing guidelines. Check insurance requirements. Review accounting used on all purchases. Back up support for the Post Office.

Non-Essential: Duties within the Business Services area and other duties as assigned.



Supervision:

Received: Supervision from Director of Business Services in the Business Services area and cross trained in Accounting.

Given: May supervise students.



Working ConditionsUsual: Office conditions; standard hours. Position is Security Sensitive.Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.


Any qualification to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.



An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.



Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report


The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at
https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.


A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing
stulife@sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.


The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.


More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See
http://www.sulross.edu our website.