Job Details

The Procurement / Purchasing Analyst develops, implements and monitors procurement activities, and provides support and leadership in procurement / purchasing to all departments.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the company's day-to-day purchasing activities.
• Develops and maintain strong working relationships with vendors.
• Analyzes past spending to identify areas of saving opportunities.
• Proposes improvements to the current purchasing system that will improve vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business.
• Creates and maintain procurement policies, procedures and regulations.
• Interprets procurement policy, regulations, and program priorities in order to provide sound technical guidance and support to teams.
• Designs, coordinates and conduct training of procurement staff, end-users, requestors, other service providers, and vendors on procurement related matters as well as procurement technology tools.
• Analyzes purchase authorizations for adequacy of specifications and other requirements to include proper general ledger accounts, proper approval authorities, and other criteria.
• Maintains the approval hierarchy and matrix of requisition approval process, as well as understand the security and role assignment within the purchasing system.
• Creates an environment that yields efficient and effective work processes.
• Interacts with APEI, APUS and NES staff and various teams, at all levels as required, to meet strategic objectives.
• Works with internal and external auditors as needed.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

• Standard office environment in Charles Town, WV.

• Ability to interact with staff in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to creatively solve problems in a changing environment.
• Advanced skills with MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work as a team player with a positive attitude.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.
• Five years of purchasing / procurement processes required.
• Three years managing experience required.
• Certification in procurement preferred.
• Experience with Paramount preferred.
• Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.