Req Id: 43449
Job Title: Business Assistant, Purchasing
City: West Lafayette
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Procurement Business Assistant will be responsible for and serve as the College of Engineering's key point of contact for all procurement-related guidelines, policies, and procedures for varying business areas. This position will assist faculty, students, and staff in the College of Engineering and Purdue Polytechnic Institute with the procurement of goods and services.
This is a hybrid position with a combination of on-site and remote work.
Responsibilities Include:
- Placing and receiving orders in Ariba, requesting new/change vendor updates, entering direct payments, keying work orders, processing cash and check deposits, and reconciling departmental purchasing cards.
- Serve as a point of contact for all procurement and other related questions while assisting departmental faculty, staff, and students with procurement needs.
- Utilize the TeamDynamix tracking system to manage workflow.
- The position requires someone who transitions easily and adapts well to different work styles.
What We're Looking For:
Required:
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Four years of experience in an administrative or clerical role.
- Experience with customer service.
Skills Needed:
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to practice good time management, organizational skills and efficiently multi-task.
- Ability to work under pressure, handle frequent interruptions, prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
- Must demonstrate a willingness to learn and use own initiative to explore capabilities to enhance productivity and assume responsibility.
- Ability to make sound judgments and observe confidentiality at all times is essential.
- Strong verbal and written communication with skills.
- Ability to explain policies and procedures to staff.
- Ability to handle interruptions while meeting deadlines with accurate results and providing exceptional customer service.
- Ability to problem-solve and analyze issues.
- Ability to maintain productivity and efficiency in a hybrid work environment (on-campus and at-home)
Additional Information:
- To learn more about Purdue's benefits summary CLICK HERE
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Career Stream
Administrative and Operational Support 2
Pay Band S040
Job Code #200042334
The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $18.50/hour.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Purdue University is an EO/EA university.
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Posting Start Date: 8/12/26