Junior Procurement Specialist

BASIS Ed is seeking qualified candidates for an experienced Junior Procurement Specialist in our Scottsdale office

This position is based in Scottsdale AZ and requires regular in office attendance. The current schedule is hybrid in office Monday Wednesday and Friday; remote Tuesday and Thursday though the role may transition to fully in office in the future. The standard working hours for this role are 630 AM 300 PM.

The Junior Procurement Specialist works with BASIS Ed personnel currently serving Arizona Texas DC and Louisiana by centralizing purchasing.

• Work closely with the Head of Operations at the various BASIS schools to assist with meeting their purchasing needs timely while ensuring procurement compliance requirements are being met
• Assist with providing training and guidance to the various schools on their respective state federal and local procurement requirements
• Work closely with the accounting team and business partners to answer questions and support the business
• Assist with providing training and guidance to schools and the central office during transition to E procurement software
• Evaluate current and new suppliers to determine optimal setup for supply contracts taking into account costs delivery times product quality and available inventory
• Participate in negotiations with vendors including researching prices products and other data beforehand and coordinating with suppliers to create optimal purchasing contracts
• Review and maintain vendor Certificate of Insurance database
• The position will be responsible for ensuring all state federal and local compliance requirements are met and are consistent with the organizations internal controls.

• Bachelors degree in supply management business administration or high school diploma plus minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Solid understanding of supply chain concepts and supplier analysis methods
• Self starter who is able to work independently and interface with all relevant internal teams and external business partners as needed
• Experience with internal control compliance
• Experience with writing scheduling and evaluating RFPs
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel a plus
• Exceptional organizational interpersonal written problem solving and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to drive results in a fast paced deadline oriented environment while managing multiple projects

• Previous experience with government procurement and grant requirements including E rate
• Knowledge of Procurify

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience

BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to

• Employer paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• Ability to add dependents
• 401k with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity
• Kinder Care tuition discount

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law BASIS does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX Inquiries regarding BASIS nondiscrimination policies should be directed to complianceservicesbasisedcom As used in this policy the term BASIS refers to BASIS Educational Group LLC;

BASIS Charter Schools Inc; BDC A Public Charter School Inc; B  Schools Inc; BASIS Texas Charter Schools Inc and all affiliated entities