1/5/2012
Duties/Responsibilities
The University of Illinois seeks a Purchasing Data Analysis Coordinator to provide business intelligence and perform data analysis in support of Urbana Purchasing initiatives and operations. Additional responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain a management dashboard of open requisitions from multiple procurement systems (Banner and iBuy) that allows the presentation of workload status to management and buying staff on multiple campuses.
- Develop management reports and dashboards utilizing purchasing and payables transaction data that allows for the identification, analysis, and reporting of performance measures relevant to University Procurement.
- Establish databases used in preparation of management reports which provide information to be used in benchmarking procurement activities including Administrative Review & Restructuring (AR&R) Initiative.
- Provide data and analysis to support the negotiation of vendor agreements.
- Support RFP teams with pricing analysis and evaluation.
- Provide data support for University FOIA requests regarding procurement activities.
- Create periodic contract compliance reports in support of strategic agreements and the identification of areas of opportunity.
- Prepare annual procurement reports including threshold reports for procurement code compliance, renewal reports to assist multiple campuses management and buying staff in the annual re-certification process for contracts.
- Assist in the development of standard operating policies.
- Provide Adhoc reporting as needed.
- Serve on University, campus, and departmental teams as required.
Education and Experience
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field and seven years’ work experience with financial systems. Additional qualifications include: experience with financial system report writing, demonstrated ability to understand complex data relationships and manipulate large data sets utilizing Microsoft Office (Access & Excel) and Toad (SQL), ability to identify and interpret trends in financial systems data, experience analyzing and translating data into information for management.
Preferred qualifications include: working knowledge of SCT Banner Finance and SciQuest iBuy system, including Accounts Payable (AP), P-Card and Purchasing (PO); knowledge of University of Illinois business and financial policies and procedures.
Applications
This is a full-time, 12-month Academic Professional position. For full consideration, candidates must apply and submit a letter of application, resume, and names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references by January 26, 2012 at https://uajobs.hr.uillinois.edu/.
Applicants not providing all required materials will not be considered.
University of Illinois
Employee Relations and Human Resources
271 Henry Administration Building, MC 341
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-2600
Fax: 217-239-6706
271 Henry Administration Building, MC 341
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-2600
Fax: 217-239-6706
The University of Illinois is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity and diversity. University Administration welcomes applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups and other candidates who will lead and contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives.