Procurement Programs Coordinator

About MCC

Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.

Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area 47 major buildings and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; MCC-Online and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.

MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.

• **MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsorships.

Job Summary

This position will work within Procurement and Contract Services to ensure the coordination of all operations related to the acquisition of District-wide goods and services.

The work will involve ensuring process and operational efficiency at the highest level to ensure compliance with all MCC applicable policies and procedures ultimately leading to MCC delivering on its mission of preparing students, serving communities and creating opportunities for all.

Essential Functions

• Administer District-wide procurement cards; work may involve troubleshooting user accounts, reporting fraudulent activity, ordering new/replacement cards, closing cards, adjusting spending limits, and reconciling monthly statements utilizing MCC’s banking partners platform.
• Oversee process for vendors to register with MCC and submit bids electronically in our E-Procurement system
• Prepare and maintain reports, records, forms, and other documentation for review and approval by Board of Trustees, and maintain and update purchasing ERP platform, databases and websites, to ensure timely and accurate documentation, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct extensive research for projects, includes collecting and providing examples for solicitation development and finding new vendors to register to do business with MCC
• Maintain purchase order systems; work may involve approving, changing, and/or closing orders; reopening or closing purchase orders; and reviewing budgetary information
• Review, research and approve requisitions through the MCC ERP System
• Coordinate with and/or serves as a liaison to staff, faculty, vendors, the legal department, and other internal/external staff, departments, and/or agencies to communicate information, resolve issues, and facilitate departmental operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a business-related field
• Five (5) years of work-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Operations or Business Management
• Three (3) years of experience in education or public facing industry preferred.
• Project Management Certification
• Procurement/Purchasing Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of procurement principles and practices
• Knowledge of product and service research methods
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
• Knowledge of contract administration and maintenance principles and practices
• Knowledge of accounting practices and processes
• Knowledge of negotiation practices
• Knowledge of basic budgeting principles
• Knowledge of service and material sources and suppliers
• Skilled in using a computer and related software applications
• Skilled in processing requests for procurements
• Skilled in conducting research
• Skilled in preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports
• Skilled in obtaining and interpreting market prices and trends

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity and walking. The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.

Supplemental Information

EEO Statement

Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/ M/ F/ Vets/ Disabled

Accommodations

MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

We offer a complete benefits package including

• Health care (medical, dental and vision)
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement including deferred compensation plans
• Life insurance including long-term and short-term disability
• Paid time off (holidays, vacation, and sick leave)
• Professional development
• And much more!