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Employment Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?	Administrative Assistant 02-0001108 Payroll Category Support Staff Date Opened 01/06/2003 School/Organization Vice President & Secty Of Corp Department Public Relations Services Work Schedule M-F 9:00-5:30 Work Hours 37.5 Shift First Salary Range* (Annual Salary based on full time work schedule) $15.91 - $25.78 *Starting salary typically occurs within the first half of the salary range and will be commensurate with applicant experience. If salary range reads $0 - $0, this indicates that the position is either research related and salary is dependent on funding and applicant experience, or is located at Endicott House (MIT's Conference Center). Salary Grade GD Full-time/Part-time F Job Description PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, Publishing Services Bureau, to provide procurement support for a fast-paced, fifteen-person organization providing MIT departments and programs with strategic communications consultation and creative vendor referral services for both print and web communications projects. Will process requisitions and quotations and prepare, place, and administer high-dollar purchase agreements for publishing commodity using SAP. Publishing-related commodities include printing, web programming, editorial services, graphic design, and photography. Will also evaluate client requisitions and assist in problem solving; assist procurement staff in obtaining bids, price negotiations, and discount arrangements; assist in resolving problems, working in collaboration with client, vendor, and accounts payable; educate MIT community in philosophy and services of PSB; monitor vendor partnerships, evaluating quality, competitive pricing, and customer satisfaction; research and analyze vendor activity for print, design, and web commodities to help guide PSB business strategies; and facilitate some customer orders by soliciting bids from creative vendors and walking clients through production processes. REQUIREMENTS: excellent analytical, creative problem solving, interpersonal, and computer skills; an aptitude for and willingness to learn SAP; and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with FileMaker, electronic mail, and the Web preferred. Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail essential. Good judgment, flexibility, and excellent organizational and communications skills necessary. Must be willing to assume responsibility, take initiative, handle several projects simultaneously, and work as a team member. Familiarity with MIT a plus. Experience processing and placing graphic arts-related business with vendors preferred. 02-1108GD Location Cambridge ONLINE RESUME ENTRY Administrative Assistant 02-0001108 Please enter the appropriate information below and paste in your resume text below. A. Contact Information First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Email Address Telephone Number B. Address Information Address City State Zip Code Are you legally authorized to accept employment in the United States? (Proof of employment eligibility will be required upon employment) Yes No C. Resume Information Submit Text of Resume in box Resumes and cover letters that are pasted in the fields must be in plain ASCII text with a maximum line width of 76 characters.  When you compose text, like a resume, in a word processing program, you can save the file that you are working on in ASCII by "saving" as a text only (.txt) file.  By following the tips for preparing a scannable resume, your information will be entered immediately into our Applicant database, no scanning required. D. Cover Letter Information (Submit Text of Cover Letter in box)   EMPLOYMENT POLICY MIT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?