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Diverse and Sustainable Sourcing Administrative Assistant

This position is located within the Strategic Sourcing Office within Purchase, Pay & Travel. Strategic Sourcing is responsible for identifying and managing strategic sourcing opportunities for university-wide savings on purchased goods and services.

Job Summary

Supports senior level roles in a wide variety of complex administrative and office functions as well as specialized technical support for academic or administrative departments.

Essential Functions

Diverse and Sustainable Sourcing Administrative Assistant is a newly formed position created to assist the Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Manager in the pursuit of increased diverse and sustainable spend at the University of Pittsburgh. Successful applicants should demonstrate a history and interest in supplier diversity, sustainable purchasing, procurement, event planning, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities may include:

• Coordinate 10-20 annual supplier information sessions of various sizes in coordination with Procurement Specialists and Sourcing Specialists in order to increase small, diverse, and local participating in bidding opportunities.
• Plan diverse and local supplier outreach and recruiting events on and off campus.
• Track upcoming request for proposals RFPs in coordination with Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing staff.
• Manage collection of data for sustainability reporting.
• Track supplier inquiries, support supplier connections with University departments including interaction of departments with suppliers
• Track collection go supplier Tier II spend data.

The job duties outlined in this job description include common job responsibilities for this title and level of jobs and are not intended to cover every duty. The University reserves the right to assign other duties

Physical Effort

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff.Administrative Assistant III Job Family: Administrative Support Job Sub Family: Clerical Campus: Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required: Associates Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required: 5 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications Relocation_Offered: No Visa Sponsorship Provided: No Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume Optional Documents: Cover Letter PI256096419