Diverse and Sustainable Sourcing Administrative Assistant

Diverse and Sustainable Sourcing Administrative Assistant is a newly formed position created to assist the Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Manager in the pursuit of increased diverse and sustainable spend at the University of Pittsburgh. Successful applicants should demonstrate a history and interest in supplier diversity, sustainable purchasing, procurement, event planning, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities may include:

Coordinate 10-20 annual supplier information sessions of various sizes in coordination with Procurement Specialists and Sourcing Specialists in order to increase small, diverse, and local participating in bidding opportunities.
Plan diverse and local supplier outreach and recruiting events on and off campus.
Track upcoming request for proposals (RFPs) in coordination with Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing staff.
Manage collection of data for sustainability reporting.
Track supplier inquiries, support supplier connections with University departments including interaction of departments with suppliers
Track collection go supplier Tier II spend data.