About this role
OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE: Purchasing Student Assistant
PAY RATE: $16.50
HOURS: Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.
Part time position (10-15 hours per week) to be worked during office hours.
LOCATION: St. Paul Campus
JOB SUMMARY
Join the Purchasing Services team to gain valuable skill in procurement, from vendor setup to contracts. You will gain communication and critical-thinking skills while problem-solving with vendors and university departments. The student assistant will utilize various systems to maintain accurate and detailed records.
Purchasing encourages newer students willing to extend this opportunity over multiple years to apply. Training is provided.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Coordinate vendor setup and maintenance, both with the internal university community and external vendors
- Provide high quality communication and customer service by means of phone, email and in person
- Maintain confidentiality and security with required documentation. Learn and maintain a basic understanding of Banner, eBuy & Pay, Optix, Workday and other systems.
- Other projects as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- General office skills including reasonable proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Willingness to take initiative and work independently
- Attention to detail
- Aptitude for learning new software systems
- Confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal preferred
- Preference will be given to applicants that have experience with Microsoft Excel
- Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and to copy/paste a cover letter within the application
- Must qualify and be available during 26-27 academic year as a student worker
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.
The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.