Procurement Analyst - McCourt

Summary

Georgetown University is a prestigious institution located in Washington, D.C., offering rigorous academic programs and opportunities for engagement. The Procurement Analyst will manage procurement-sourcing activities, ensuring smooth purchasing processes for faculty, staff, and students, while collaborating with various stakeholders to resolve complex procurement issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management of all procurement-sourcing activities for their assigned unit
• Supports the Main Campus stakeholders by leading the initiation, management, and completion of the procure-to-pay and supplier contract lifecycles
• Directs and oversees all aspects of procure-to-pay activities, including requisition initiation, purchase order issuance, contract-need determination, contract requests, good receiving, invoice tracking, and ad hoc financial reporting
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert on procurement-sourcing
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to effectively resolve complex issues related to invoice payment triage and match exceptions
• Develops and reviews reports related to procurement spend across any and all non-compensation expense categories
• Ensures that faculty, staff, and students can make purchases and pay invoices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience
• Relevant, or potential to develop, financial acumen (budgeting, transactional support, chart of accounts, requisitions purchase orders, procurement, and travel)
• Ability to learn and communicate university, campus, and school policies to a variety of stakeholders; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to triage and escalate potentially complex issues to team leads, supervisors, or appropriate department contacts
• Ability to discern appropriate process and/or payment mechanisms for expenditures
• Basic understanding of Excel and general data analysis (analyzing instances to identify errors, challenges, etc. and any areas for process improvements) and willingness/potential to further
• Excel and data analysis skills
• Ability to run and utilize system/ERP reports for financial management activities
• Attention to detail
• Professional demeanor, communications skills, and ability to provide exceptional customer service
• A service orientation, professional demeanor, and a team orientation is required – that is. avoiding 'that's not my job'
• Ability to flex and support additional needs as assigned
• Willingness and demonstrated potential to gain new skills and proficiencies and adapt to changing environments
• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work and multi-task to meet deadlines
• Possess character that combines human compassion, integrity, the highest standards of ethics, and the determination to be an effective team member. The person in this position must have outstanding oral and written communication skills, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, careful judgment and discretion, flexibility and ability to prioritize tasks
• Experience in procurement

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience
• Relevant, or potential to develop, financial acumen (budgeting, transactional support, chart of accounts, requisitions purchase orders, procurement, and travel)
• Ability to learn and communicate university, campus, and school policies to a variety of stakeholders; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to triage and escalate potentially complex issues to team leads, supervisors, or appropriate department contacts
• Ability to discern appropriate process and/or payment mechanisms for expenditures
• Basic understanding of Excel and general data analysis (analyzing instances to identify errors, challenges, etc. and any areas for process improvements) and willingness/potential to further
• Excel and data analysis skills
• Ability to run and utilize system/ERP reports for financial management activities
• Attention to detail
• Professional demeanor, communications skills, and ability to provide exceptional customer service
• A service orientation, professional demeanor, and a team orientation is required – that is. avoiding 'that's not my job'
• Ability to flex and support additional needs as assigned
• Willingness and demonstrated potential to gain new skills and proficiencies and adapt to changing environments
• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work and multi-task to meet deadlines
• Possess character that combines human compassion, integrity, the highest standards of ethics, and the determination to be an effective team member. The person in this position must have outstanding oral and written communication skills, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, careful judgment and discretion, flexibility and ability to prioritize tasks

Nice to Haves

• Experience in procurement

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability and life insurance
• Retirement savings
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life balance benefits
• Employee discounts
• An array of voluntary insurance options
• Comprehensive and competitive benefit package