Purchasing Specialist - Warehouse

Department
Central Purchasing

Job Posting Title
Purchasing Specialist - Warehouse

Job Description

Position Description: The Purchasing Specialist purchases supplies and equipment in compliance with purchasing policies and procedures. Interprets purchasing procedures and communicates to departments and to vendors. A successful candidate should have strong computer skills and have the ability to work independently and also in a team setting.  A professional attitude along with excellent customer service skills are necessary. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when handling freight.

Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and one year of appropriate experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing experience
• Inventory Management experience
• Shipping experience with UPS, FedEx and large freight
• Forklift experience
• Supervisory experience

Appointment Date: Start date to be determined after acceptance of an offer and completion of criminal background check.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $14.00 per hour

Benefits: Competitive benefit package http://www.fhsu.edu/humanresourceoffice/Prospective-Employees/

Responsibilities:

• Identify and maintain lists of eligible vendors and select vendors to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery date.
• Process invoices and requests for payments against requisitions.
• Resolve and answer questions regarding purchasing issues with departments and vendors.
• Responsible for the shipping and receiving parcels and freight, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely delivery.
• Unload incoming freight delivered to the warehouse.
• Responsible for picking up and delivering mail to and from the Post Office.
• Oversee the filling and delivering of orders to campus departments by student employees.
• Manage the operations of the warehouse when the Purchasing Warehouse Manager is out.
• Help process outgoing mail and sort incoming mail.
• Maintain organization within the warehouse including all inventory.
• Perform yearly warehouse inventory.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising student employees.

Application Process:  To apply for this position, please visit https://fhsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CAREERS .  Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Required Application Documents:  Applicants should submit a resume, and names and contact information for three professional references. Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Shawn Hammerschmidt

[email protected]

785-628-4329

Community of Hays

FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.

Notice of Non-discrimination – Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.

Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or www.kpers.org for further information on how this might affect you.

Department
Central Purchasing

Job Posting Title
Purchasing Specialist - Warehouse

Job Description

Position Description: The Purchasing Specialist purchases supplies and equipment in compliance with purchasing policies and procedures. Interprets purchasing procedures and communicates to departments and to vendors. A successful candidate should have strong computer skills and have the ability to work independently and also in a team setting.  A professional attitude along with excellent customer service skills are necessary. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when handling freight.

Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and one year of appropriate experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing experience
• Inventory Management experience
• Shipping experience with UPS, FedEx and large freight
• Forklift experience
• Supervisory experience

Appointment Date: Start date to be determined after acceptance of an offer and completion of criminal background check.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $14.00 per hour

Benefits: Competitive benefit package http://www.fhsu.edu/humanresourceoffice/Prospective-Employees/

Responsibilities:

• Identify and maintain lists of eligible vendors and select vendors to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery date.
• Process invoices and requests for payments against requisitions.
• Resolve and answer questions regarding purchasing issues with departments and vendors.
• Responsible for the shipping and receiving parcels and freight, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely delivery.
• Unload incoming freight delivered to the warehouse.
• Responsible for picking up and delivering mail to and from the Post Office.
• Oversee the filling and delivering of orders to campus departments by student employees.
• Manage the operations of the warehouse when the Purchasing Warehouse Manager is out.
• Help process outgoing mail and sort incoming mail.
• Maintain organization within the warehouse including all inventory.
• Perform yearly warehouse inventory.
• Responsible for hiring and supervising student employees.

Application Process:  To apply for this position, please visit https://fhsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CAREERS .  Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Required Application Documents:  Applicants should submit a resume, and names and contact information for three professional references. Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Shawn Hammerschmidt

[email protected]

785-628-4329

Community of Hays

FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.

Notice of Non-discrimination – Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.

Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or www.kpers.org for further information on how this might affect you.