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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailKnights Experience Team (kNEXT):
The University of Central Floridas (UCFs) the Knights Experience Team (kNEXT) primarily provides customer service to the Finance Business Centers (FBCs) and the Human Resources Business Centers (HRBCs) employees assisting with various tasks as needed. kNEXT also provides administrative support services to staff across all colleges and divisions of the University. kNEXT is designed to reduce the administrative burden on individual colleges consolidate transaction-based functions create economies of scale and improve backroom process efficiency so the colleges can better focus resources on their mission.
The team is made up of HR Specialists and Travel & Procurement Specialists who will provide information and support across campus reduce administrative burden and empower employees to learn and grow. These Specialists will operate as campus experts on processes and procedures support training and development provide specialized reporting and analytics and support central office transactions. All employees within kNEXT will also work to continuously improve processes and workflows.
The purpose of kNEXT is to ensure that the services provided meet or exceed expected performance levels and satisfy the needs of the faculty/staff/students (colleges/divisions).
The Opportunity:
The Supplier Administrator acts as the primary point of contact for all procurement-related and travel-related activities. This position supports Travel & Procurement Coordinators within the Finance Business Centers (FBCs) by acting as experts on procurement-related and travel-related processes and procedures and provide training.
Responsibilities:
Create update merge deactivate and maintain suppliers external committee members and other university payees.
Review evaluate and approve suppliers external committee members and other university payees documentation and requests ensuring contact tax payment and banking information collection is complete and accurate.
Ensure compliance with internal controls and Federal State and local regulations pertaining to supplier management.
Perform IRS TIN matching to confirm supplier legitimacy.
Act as a liaison between the university suppliers external committee members and other university payees to ensure complete and accurate records and provide support to suppliers external committee members and university contacts with requests updates and changes.
Support Travel/Procurement Coordinators within the Finance Business Centers (FBCs) as experts on supplier external committee member procurement and travel-related processes and procedures.
Create and maintain processes including supplier on-boarding and maintenance and continuously review and improve processes to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Support training efforts.
Other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent and (2) years of relevant experience or combination of relevant comparable education and experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information.
Preferred Qualifications:
3 years of experience in contract administration vendor management or compliance with related customer service activities.
Working knowledge of vendor compliance requirements and purchasing rules regulations and procedures.
Demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality customer service with a strong understanding of its importance in operational excellence.
Previous experience with database administration including managing updating and maintaining records for suppliers external committee members and other payees.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to clearly convey information and positively influence others.
Proven ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative team environment; skilled in building effective working relationships with colleagues and cross-functional partners.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply logic and reasoning to evaluate issues and develop effective solutions.
Bachelors degree preferred.
Technical proficiency with Workday and Microsoft Office tools (Outlook Excel Teams) with the ability to effectively use computer systems to support operations configure processes run reports and manage data.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
The anticipated hourly range for this position is $20.29 to $22.75. The final rate will be determined based on the candidates qualifications experience and internal equity considerations.
UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.
Classification Title: Travel & Procurement Specialist II
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:
Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
Retirement savings options
Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions
Education assistance
Flexible work environment
And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting it is UCFs expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
kNextWork Schedule
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMType of Appointment
RegularExpected Salary
$20.29 to NegotiableJob Posting End Date
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Full-Time