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Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu . UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success. Job Overview The Buyer provides advanced operational purchasing support for technology‑related goods and services within the University’s centralized purchasing shared services function. This role is responsible for independently executing and coordinating technology purchasing activity, ensuring compliance with University policies, competitive purchasing requirements, and applicable regulations.Working closely with the Shared Services Manager, Senior Buyer, and Strategic Sourcing, this role ensures technology purchases are executed accurately, consistently, and in alignment with established sourcing strategies and contracts. Essential Functions Execute and coordinate purchasing transactions for technology‑related goods and services, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with University policies and procedures. Serve as operational purchasing contact for Digital Technology Solutions, supporting routine purchasing needs and escalating complex or non‑standard issues as appropriate. Prepare and review purchase orders and related documentation for technology purchases, including transactions below formal bid thresholds. Apply competitive purchasing requirements to operational technology purchases, including preparation of appropriate supplier selection rationale and basis‑of‑award documentation. Coordinate technology contract‑related purchasing activities, including renewals, amendments, and purchase order changes, within established procurement and sourcing frameworks. Partner with Strategic Sourcing to ensure alignment with enterprise contracts, sourcing strategies, and formal sourcing events for technology goods and services. Support review, routing, and resolution of technology‑related invoices in coordination with Accounts Payable and vendors. Provide guidance, review, and day‑to‑day support to an Associate Buyer, Technology; gradually delegate routine transactional work as proficiency develops. Maintain accurate purchasing documentation to support audit readiness, compliance review, and internal reporting. Collaborate with IT, Contract Compliance, Finance, Asset Management, Risk Management, and other stakeholders to resolve procurement‑related issues. Identify recurring technology purchasing challenges and recommend process or workflow improvements to shared services leadership. Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal customers and external suppliers to support timely issue resolution and service delivery. Participate in training and continuous improvement efforts related to purchasing processes and systems. Perform related duties based on departmental need; this job description may change at any time. Required Education Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, information technology, finance, or a related field. Eight (8) years of relevant education, experience and/or other specialized training can fulfill minimum education and experience requirements Required Experience Four (4) years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or a related operational role. Experience supporting technology‑related purchasing activities. Experience coordinating purchasing transactions, working with vendors, and supporting internal customers. Additional Qualifications Considered Supervisory experience. Experience in higher education or public sector procurement. Familiarity with technology purchasing concepts, including software, hardware, maintenance, and subscription‑based services. Experience working in a shared services or centralized procurement environment. Experience using eProcurement or financial systems. Ability to review and guide purchasing work performed by less‑experienced staff. Strong organizational, customer service, and communication skills Physical Requirements/Work Environment Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands. Compensation and Benefits UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include: Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: [[custRCM_PostingSalary]] Comprehensive Tuition Remission UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university. Robust Retirement Plans As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position. Real Work-Life Balance UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including: Vacation and sick time 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days) 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents Additional Benefits Include: Competitive salary based on experience Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription) Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs Professional development & mentorship opportunities To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page . UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents. Important : To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal . We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at jobs@uc.edu . Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans. REQ: [[id]]
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore account for 642 of the open purchasing roles on WorkMundi. If you're looking in those regions, you have real volume to work with. The US has 130 open positions. Check where your target employers are hiring before you apply.
About 59% of purchasing ads are written in English on our board. That's a useful signal: it tells you which postings to prioritize if English is your working language, but it says nothing about whether the job itself requires you to speak it. Read the full job description.
When you interview for purchasing, expect to explain how you've managed a vendor relationship that went wrong. Hiring managers want to hear a concrete example: which vendor, what broke down, and what you did to fix it or end it. They're testing whether you can handle conflict without burning bridges.
The employers posting most are Private Advertiser (43 jobs), Veterans Health Administration (16), zffriedric (11), and avnet (10). These names tell you where volume hiring is happening—worth researching their interview style and culture before you apply.
