Procurement Lead

Posting Number: STA
00972PO25

Job Title: Procurement Manager / Procurement Lead

College: Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support

Department: SAAS Finance

Campus: Columbia

Job Family: Procurement and Inventory Control

Job Function: Procurement

Job Level: P2 – Professional

Business

Title:

Procurement Lead

Job Open Date: 12/16/2025

Job Close Date: 01/30/2026

Number Of Vacancies: 1

Employment type: Full-time

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain

Pay Band: 6
Approved Starting Salary: $54,165
Advertised Salary Range: $54,165 – $81,247

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Procurement Team Lead

• Are you a detail-oriented procurement professional with a passion for leadership and fiscal integrity?

As a senior-level coordinator and subject matter expert, the Procurement Team Lead guides daily procurement operations while mentoring a high-performing pod. This role serves as a vital link between divisional stakeholders and financial systems, ensuring seamless, compliant, and efficient procurement practices.

• Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding daily procurement operations and mentoring members on their team.
• Provide specialized expertise in one of three focus areas:
  Travel, Contracts, or Vendor Relations—offering training, policy guidance, and effective problem‑solving support.
• Perform all routine functions of procurement for any divisional unit needs as a member of the division finance team.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field and 2 or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Experience in USC and/or state procurement policies.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of accounting, auditing, banking, budgeting, financial management or investment.
• Knowledge of state government fiscal and accounting processes.
• Knowledge of the organization and capital structure of public utilities and of the methods and procedures used in the financing of major extensions to utilities operations.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations pertaining to university finances.
• Knowledge of financial statement analysis.
• Ability to proficiently apply mathematical concepts.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, records and reports.
• Knowledge of the University receipting system and accounts receivable – People Soft.
• Knowledge of accounting and business practices in relation to state procurement and fiscal reporting.
• Ability to balance and reconcile accounts.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external departments and agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to read and understand reporting tools and generate ledgers.
• Advanced excel skills.

• Serves as both a senior-level coordinator and subject matter expert, guiding daily procurement operations, mentoring members in their team. Assists Division of Student Affairs staff with the management of financial accounts, revenue, and expenditures related to the procurement of goods and services. Assures that all procurement transactions are in accordance with the University purchasing policies. Manage processing and reconciliation of billing, accounts due, expenditures, reimbursements, departmental transfers, purchasing cards, grants, and travel.
• Processes purchase requisitions and maintains purchasing files. Ensures receipt and payment of purchases. Processes all…