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The Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineeringat Colorado State University consists of about 3,000 students enrolled in BS, MS, and PhD programs, 145 tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty, and over 400 support staff and research scientists. The Office of the Dean manages national accreditation for the College’s ten academic programs. The College conducts more than $75M of sponsored research annually in multiple buildings totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, including classrooms, laboratories, centers and institutes.

The Engineering Business Office works closely with the CSU offices of Procurement, Business and Financial Services, the Travel Desk, and Telecommunications to coordinate the activities of the college with the university and to ensure compliance with and adherence to broader university initiatives and policies.

The Purchasing Operations Coordinator engages in operational work activities by serving as a subject matter expert on all purchasing matters for faculty, staff, and students of the college. This role is responsible for participating in developing and executing operational procurement strategy for the college by utilizing wide-ranging knowledge of varied purchasing, including Federal, State, and University policies and regulations.

The position must utilize creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions for complex concepts by working independently to interpret and communicate university regulations and policies for overall procurement compliance. This role is responsible for analyzing and reporting on purchasing productivity for the entire unit on both regular and ad-hoc basis.

The successful candidate will work collegially and in cooperation with the departments and units across the college and the campus community.

Successful applicants must have strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to customer service, and impressive organizational skills. Adaptability and the ability to work well with others are critical.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date. The College will not sponsor a visa for this position.

For full consideration, please upload a cover letter that clearly addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position, your resume/CV, and the contact information for three professional references by 11:59pm (MT) on October 13, 2025. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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