Buyer 2 – Purchasing Specialist
Classification: Purchasing Specialist
Campus: Willmar
Bargaining Unit: MAPE, 214
Employment Condition: Unlimited, Full-time
Classified Status: Classified
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM
Work Area: Business Office
Salary Range: $26.89 – $39.22/hourly ::: $56,146 – $81,891/annually
PCN: 00760900
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Job Summary
Under limited supervision/procedural control, this position is responsible for the purchasing activities of the College in compliance with State laws and policy and procedures adopted by Ridgewater College and Minnesota State in a manner to maximize economical purchasing of equipment, supplies, materials and services used by departments and programs on both Ridgewater Campuses. This position also serves as backup for bank receipting and daily reconciliation.
This position is the Point of Contact for Workday purchasing and contracts primarily for Ridgewater College. Responsibilities include determining when contracts are required, which contract should be used, gathering information and contract preparation, reviewing purchase requests and obtaining additional information, ensuring purchasing and contract procedures are followed.
This position also has sole responsibility to ensure that the College’s fixed asset inventory practices comply with Minnesota State policy.
Principle Responsibilities include:
- Purchasing
- Contracts
- Fixed Asset Inventory Management
- Serve as a backup for bank receipting and daily reconsiliation
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications (required skills to enter the job; must be identified on application materials)
- Two (2) or more years of relevant work An associates degree in a related field can substitute as 6 months of experience.
- Highly developed communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, college faculty and staff, Minnesota State System Office staff, MMB I SWIFT staff.
- Strong computer experience with programs such as Microsoft Office; specifically excel and
- Ability to maintain records and multi-task while supervising routine administrative and clerical work.
- Ability to prepare specifications and to evaluate goods and substitutes for price
- Interpersonal/human relations skills sufficient to establish effective working relationships with managers, staff and vendors.
- Knowledge of inventory control
Preferred Qualifications (desired but not required)
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related
- Knowledge of systems such as SWIFT and the Minnesota State purchasing and accounting system i.e. ISRS
- Knowledge of state statutes and Minnesota State policies and
- Knowledge of contract law and its general 1 + years contracting experience
Application Details
Online application deadline is 11:59PM on October 6, 2026.