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Serve as a leader and proactive liaison to internal and external customers on all University Business Policies providing guidance and direction. Maintain and communicate expert knowledge of general Purchasing and Accounts Payable policies. Frequently use the PeopleSoft database, Telax (phone system), PaymentNet4 and other databases in the resolution of end user queries. (25%)\n\nDirectly supervise the customer care team to ensure efficiency, professional and outstanding customer service. Hire and train new employees. Define and assign individual tasks, maintain schedules and standards. Make recommendations for proactive service enhancement and improvement. Utilize reports to recommend education and campus training for recurring questions and issues. Oversee the work of two student employees (September through May) and direct their tasks and projects to successful completion while providing valuable learning experiences. (20%)\n\nDevelop and recommend departmental policies and procedures regarding customer service, vendor database management, audit controls, and human resource requirements. Serve as the administrator for the hosted call center. Develop schedules to produce accurate and timely information for reporting. Maintain, track and produce data for all internal and external audits of the Procurement/ Accounts Payable offices. (10%)\n\nCollect, analyze and interpret financial management information for ASO Vendors to assist with the preparation and recommendations for annual operating budgets. Provide ASO Vendor financial data for quarterly forecasting, mid-year close, annual budgeting and annual year-end closing. Manage vendors to ensure proper governmental screening compliance and authorize vendors for campus use. (10%)\n\nCollect information, statistics and/or other data. Prepare moderate to complex reports or correspondence to support daily operations of the team and leadership. Perform administrative and various support duties including creating, editing and proofreading moderate to intricate documentation such as presentations, spreadsheets and email. (10%)\n\nMaintain knowledge of all applicable federal, state and local regulations governing purchases and contracts within areas of responsibility. Actively seeks creative ideas and procedures from outside sources to provide the ¿Best of Class¿ Purchasing experience for the end user. Propose changes based on compliance. (10%)\n\nNONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\n\nServe as a backup to coordinate fulfillment with P-card administrator and process P-card applications. (5%)\n\nMaintain highly confidential information on staff, students, vendors and budgets. (5%)\n\nPerform other duties as assigned. (5%)\n\nCONTACTS\n\nDepartment: Great deal of daily interaction with university department personnel including administration, faculty, staff and students. Regular contact with department staff to exchange information.\n\nUniversity: Interact with many constituencies within the scope of job responsibilities. Daily contact with university administration, faculty and staff.\n\nExternal: Daily contact with outside agencies and representatives. Contact with personnel from the university's affiliates as well as individuals from the university's internal staff on a regular basis.\n\nStudents: Little or no contact with students.\n\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY\nDirect supervision of Customer Care Team consisting of one FTE and temporary FTE's as needed and student employees during the academic year.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\nEducation: Bachelor's degree and 5 years professional work experience preferably in an office setting OR high school education and 9 years of related experience.\n\nExperience: experience in Purchasing and/or Accounts Payable operations, supply chain process and procedural operations, e-procurement, and vendor database management highly desirable.\n\nREQUIRED SKILLS\n\nAbility to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.\n\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\n\nAbility to interact with colleagues, supervisors and customers face to face.\n\nMust possess knowledge of general accounting principles.\n\nAbility to work independently and solve routine problems, assist customers, and maintain a consistent workspace without direct supervision.\n\nCreativity and energy highly valued.\n\nOutstanding organizational skills; ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, multitask effectively, and handle moderate stress.\n\nExcellent customer service-oriented manner required.\n\nKnowledge and ability to manipulate transaction-based systems on a daily basis, including basic data entry skills. Speed, accuracy and error recognition while organizing workflow, processing materials and entering data are essential.\n\nStrong PC skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, computer spreadsheets and word processing.\n\nExperience in PeopleSoft Financials or other ERP software preferred.\n\nDemonstrated history of successful support, education and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission and messaging of the university while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest.\n\nAbility to meet consistent attendance.\n\nWillingness to learn and utilize artificial intelligence.\n\nWORKING CONDITIONS\nGeneral office environment. 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