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Purchasing Lead

Saint Paul, United States

The Purchasing Lead will be responsible for overseeing and directing the activities of the procurement activities of the Science Museum of Minnesota. This position will be responsible for partnering with all departments at the Science Museum of Minnesota and provide process, analysis, advice, and develop relationships with core vendors. This position will also lead the day to day operations of purchasing.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborates with other departments and leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions.
Assesses current material availability; reasonably predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems, and other variables.
Prepares and processes purchase orders and requisitions for materials, supplies, and equipment.
Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management.
Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids.
Resolves grievances with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
Maintains and/or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
Acts as the company’s representative in negotiations with suppliers.
Coordinates removal or disposal of surplus materials.
Develop and implement a vendor inclusion plan.
Administers the departmental budget.
Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

Communication: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and ensures that information is shared with others who should be informed.

Collaboration: Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.

Customer Service: Demonstrates an understanding of the SMM mission by ensuring that their own interactions with internal and external customers consistently support the mission.

Fostering an Inclusive Community: Contributes to a museum environment, and people, that reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community (internal and external).

Results Orientation: Focuses on providing a best in class visitor experience through work outcomes by meeting personal and organizational work objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field.
- Preferred: Demonstrated experience in purchasing for a minimum of three years.
Required Experience and Proficiencies:
- Combination of for-profit and non-profit industry experience.
- Ability or familiarity with Google Sheets, NetSuite, Microsoft Office, and project management software.
- Cultural competency and experience working with diverse communities.
- Willingness to be open and respectful of all backgrounds.
- Preferred: Fluency in language(s) other than English valued (Hmong, Somali, Spanish).
Work Environment: Office Environment: Hybrid, in office 3 days per week (Tu, Wed, Th) core onsite days. Hybrid status subject to change secondary to business need.

STARTING COMPENSATION: $65,018 - $78,025 (depending on qualifications; compensation grade 11)

The job duties describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list. For some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental documents.

We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform policy and improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the power to use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential literacy and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our people reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community. It is the museum’s policy and practice to hire and promote qualified job seekers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We offer benefit packages for full-time and part-time employees.

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