Temporary University Procurement Specialist

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM 🕑 Temporary 💰 $26 per Hour 💻 Finance 🗓️ July 27th, 2026

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New Mexico State University is hiring a Temporary University Procurement Specialist. The role involves managing purchasing functions while ensuring compliance with relevant procurement codes, policies, and laws, and providing targeted support for grants, contracts, RFPs, and bids. The specialist interacts with departments and vendors to resolve procurement issues and expedites procurement transactions.

Highlights

Manage approval and control of purchasing within delegated authority limits
Ensure compliance with State of New Mexico Procurement Code and NMSU Board of Regent policies
Support Grants and Contracts, RFPs, Bids, and expedite procurement transactions
Interact with departments and vendors to resolve procurement issues
Requires a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree plus 7 years of experience
Preferred: Bachelor's degree in related field and 3 years in general buying environment
Position is temporary, up to 1 year, averaging 29 hours per week
Compensation rate: $25.56 per hour
Work performed in an office environment with limited physical effort
Department contacts Procurement Services within Administration and Finance division