Purchasing Associate

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Department Information
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has quietly resided among the top 5 aerospace engineering schools in the country for more than a decade -attracting the best minds to study on our Atlanta campus. With a faculty of more than 40 tenure-track professors and 35 administrative staff, and enrollment of more than1,300, the School brings both breadth and depth to its research, scholarship, and instruction that few institutions can match. The Aerospace Engineering School at Georgia Tech is currently ranked #2 in the nation for undergraduate programs and #4 in the nation for graduate program. Job Summary

Facilitate the centralized purchasing efforts within an academic or research unit. Reviews and places orders for materials and supplies based upon approved purchase requests generated within the unit and coordinates delivery. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit management and employees, vendors. This position typically will advise and counsel: NA. This position will supervise: NA.

Job Duty 1 -
Review requests and locate source(s) of supply. Job Duty 2 -
Obtain quotes and recommend purchase processes. Job Duty 3 -
Place orders. Job Duty 4 -
Prepare purchases related documentation and reports. Job Duty 5 -
Reconcile purchasing charges. Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate shipping, receiving, returns and exchanges. Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma Required Experience
Four to five years of job related experience Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of Quality Purchasing Experience
• Prior purchasing experience working with international suppliers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle a high volume of phone calls and emails efficiently; strong math and accuracy skills. Detail oriented with the ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Knowledge of Workday software, Proficiency with Excel.
  
  

SKILLS
This job requires a working knowledge of unit purchasing processes and procedures as well as use of related computer applications. Also required are skills in customer service.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

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Salary range: $26.00-$26.50/ hourly

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A6

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Come Soar With Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering
Retirement plan of Teacher Retirement Plan (TRS) Retirement Benefits or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) | Human Resources | Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA (gatech.edu)
· Medical plan options Your USG Benefits | University System of Georgia
· Vacation (working 100% time) accrual 10 hours per month (15 days per year)
· Sick time accrual 8 hours a month (8 days per year, do not expire at year-end)
· Holidays - 10 paid national holidays (including Juneteenth) plus Thanksgiving includes off Thursday and Friday, and there is entire week of winter break with a campus shut down which includes 5 business days of paid- depending on calendar year might have Christmas or New Year included, if not, those paid holidays as well) this does not count against vacation time.
· After 6 months of full-time employment, eligible for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) After 12 months of full-time employment eligible for Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program (STRAP)
· Perks at work - discounts available through various businesses.
· Flexible Work Arrangements: The department recognizes the importance of work-life balance and offers flexible work arrangements, including telecommuting options and flexible scheduling, to accommodate employees' needs and preferences.
Aerospace Engineering Extras:
· Professional Development budget
· Employee Recognition Programs: The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering offers a Staff Award Program: There are four awards to include: Aero-Dynamic, AE Staff Impact, AE Sustained Excellence, and AE Outstanding Staff Leadership. Each award has a monetary value of $1,000.