Buyer, Senior (Full-time)

The George Washington University's Procure-to-Pay Department is responsible for the University's procurement of goods and services, offering multiple purchasing methods via the iBuy+ system, electronic requisitions, and P-Cards. The department also manages supplier registration, travel, payables, and expense reimbursements through Concur. Our goal is to serve faculty and staff by facilitating the timely acquisition of goods and services at competitive prices, while ensuring supplier selection and pricing satisfy university policies and sponsor requirements for externally funded procurements.
This experienced, specialized financial position supports the University's acquisition of goods and services through vendor engagements, contractual agreements, and centralized processing of accounts payable. The role handles complex negotiations, requests for quotation (RFQs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and requests for others (RFx), proposal reviews, and bid specification preparations to meet institutional requirements and policies. Reporting to the Manager, Tech and iBuy Procurement, the Senior Buyer executes all procurement phases for regular university operations as well as sponsored research projects.
Contract Management: Oversee all contract phases, including drafting, issuing solicitations, cost/price analysis, award execution, contract administration, and contract close-outs or terminations across various vehicles (purchase orders, master service agreements, blanket agreements).
Cost & Price Evaluation: Evaluate prospective contractor cost estimates and price proposals to determine the necessity, fairness, and reasonableness of proposed costs.
Lead negotiation strategy and execute terms with prospective contractors regarding pricing, performance, technical terms, and other contract provisions. Prepare third-party contract documents in collaboration with the contract team.
Vendor & Performance Oversight: Partner with end-user departments to monitor outstanding contracts, ensure compliance, address performance issues, review past performance reports, and conduct reference checks to assess bidder capability and risk.
Advise program managers and end-user departments to support procurement policy compliance, solicitation drafting, and response evaluations throughout the selection process.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. Procurement/Travel
Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Will this job require the employee to work on site?
Full-Time Remote
Telework:
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If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.