This position is responsible for managing and executing the local procurement process for assigned departments, ensuring timely, efficient, and cost-effective purchasing in line with institutional policies. The role includes procurement for The LUMS Store, Sports Items, Math, Finance & Accounts, Medical Center, Main Store, REDC & REDC Store, CSO, and Counselling & Psychological Services | OSA. Responsibilities focus on local purchases, coordination with end users and vendors, and ensuring smooth supply chain operations.

• Process local purchase requisitions for assigned departments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage the procurement of goods and services, including LUMS Store and Sports items, ensuring the availability of required inventory and event-related materials.
• Coordinate procurement requirements with assigned departments, including the Main Store and REDC Store, to ensure timely replenishment and delivery.
• Obtain quotations, prepare comparative analyses, and facilitate vendor selection in accordance with LUMS procurement policies.
• Prepare and process purchase orders, monitor deliveries, follow up on goods receipt, and coordinate vendor invoice processing.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and vendors to clarify requirements, resolve procurement-related issues, and ensure timely fulfilment of requests.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation while ensuring compliance with institutional policies and audit requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance and proactively resolve delivery, quality, or service-related issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and service delivery.

• Sound understanding of procurement principles, purchasing procedures, and local procurement practices.
• Knowledge of vendor sourcing, quotation management, comparative analysis, and purchase order processing.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong coordination, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
• Good analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines. 
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

• Demonstrates ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Maintains professionalism, transparency, and integrity in procurement activities.
• Works well in a team-oriented environment.
• Responds proactively to departmental needs and changing priorities.
• Ensures compliance with institutional standards and ethical practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline from an HEC-recognized university.

• Fresh or at least 01 year of relevant experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a related function.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.