Data Management Specialist

Job Title
Data Management Specialist


Requisition Number
RE51513


Working Title

Department Name
3DP00:Purchasing


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
45


Salary Range
$47,278-78,000/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BS




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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and varied professional levels, via phone, Teams and in-person.



Shift

8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday



Job Summary

This position is key to the successful operation of Procurement Services and will serve as a key working associate in support of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) e-procurement activities, procurement automation, and other technical needs related to procurement services. This may involve our e-procurement platform, catalog onboarding, supplier enablement, customer service, etc.

In this position you will administer and provide support of the institutional Amazon business account and provide support and/or co-administration for our SAP vendor master data as well as support, as needed, for SAP materials master data. In addition to e-procurement support, the successful candidate will perform data reporting across both internal and external data sources, administer and support the Procurement Services website, provide support in transactions clearing, etc.

This position will also provide required support for procurement services learning resources, as well as provide direct customer service to departments as it relates to procurement automation or transactions support.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

SAP knowledge and Office Suite (Word and Excel)



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

SAP knowledge and Office Suite (Word and Excel)



Deadline to Apply
09/16/2025


Our University Community

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.