Hiring: Buyer Supervisor (University Procurement Office) Company: The Johns Hopkins University Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:45:51 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP About the job Required Skills: •Manages the duties of the Buyers. Recognized as subject matter expert. Knows when to escalate to higher authority. •Provides direction to buyers. Resolves complex issues as well as those for which no precedent exists. •Provides authoritative advice, guidance, and direction to staff and end-users in preparing requisitions, developing specifications, identifying quality supply sources, and interpreting and applying pertinent regulations and policies. •Acts as customer service representative to end users as the second point of contact for any inquiries regarding the requisitioning process and systems to assist, advise and resolve any concerns. •Reviews escalated procurement requests for clarity, accuracy and completeness and aids in optimizing value across all expenditures by ensuring end user compliance to preferred contracts, policies and procedures. •Manages the training of internal personnel, campus personnel and outside suppliers on purchasing policies and procedures and recommends updates for purchasing policies and procedures. •Manages the review of computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories and collects data to determine price reasonableness for new items and accurately document findings. •Manages purchase order process, receiving monitoring and informs and support Buyers end users on closing out existing purchase orders. Qualifications: •High school diploma or graduation equivalent. •Five years of progressively responsible purchasing experience in a buyer role or other related experience. •Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. •Bachelor’s Degree. •Starting Salary Range: $58,139 - $103,376 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) •Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm Compensation: •$58,139 - $103,376 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!