Serve as the purchasing associate for EPS faculty and staff, including preparing, advising and submission of all purchase orders. This position must serve as liaison between purchase requestor and University central Purchasing Office, must maintain current knowledge of University and State purchasing regulations and procedures. Serve as the trainer and contact person for front desk personnel to receive all shipments and process them correctly.Process purchases under $5K (PBO and PBU) in point plus. Prepares invoices for each payment and sends to EPS accounts payable person for processing. Processes correction documents (VT6) when necessary. Processes new vendor IDs (GGV) when necessary. Processes wire payment documents when necessary, using the UT manual purchase voucher.Process all electronic and technology orders for purchase, including self-tagging of all computers. Must follow all University guidelines for purchase of electronic and technology orders, including software purchases.Works with BSO purchasing unit to process all purchase orders over $5K and contracts. Assists customers to collect paperwork and forwards to BSO for processing.In-charge of service center lab purchases and deliveries. Manages contracts for gas purchases by the labs and coordinates deliveries of purchases, particularly gases andany hazardous materials.Serves as the EPS contact for shipments and works with carriers to ensure on-time delivery. Manages delivery of Hazardous Materials to the indicated location or requestor, in a safe manner. Troubleshoots all delivery issues and manages relationships with Campus Central Distribution. Manages international shipments.Data entry into the Citi bank management system for procurement card charges. Processes a large volume of procurement card orders by phone and on line. Maintains a procurement card check out log sheet for each order. Ensures all expenses are allowed and checks for funds on each account. Organizes paperwork, collects receipts/packing slips, signatures, and assigns object codes. Scanning, copying, filing, loading documents to our server (or box) as needed. Prepares *DEFINE (VP7) vouchers for approval.Responsible for collaborating with EPS Accounting Support position on the EPS annual inventory process. Coordinate the annual process with EPS staff, faculty and researchers and communicate results to BSO and submit for approval to Central Accounting.