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Purchasing Coordinator green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition. Supply chain experience, procurement credentials, and a qualifying degree strengthen your profile for permanent residency.
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Get Access To All JobsHello, Thank You For Your Interest In Career Opportunities With The University Of Mississippi Medical Center. Please Review The Following Instructions Prior To Submitting Your Job Application
- Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
- You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.
- You can only apply one time to a job requisition.
- Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
- Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.
Thank you, Human Resources
Important Applications Instructions
Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
Job Requisition ID R00055365
Job Category Professional and Technical
Organization Property Control
Location/s: UMMC Medical Tower
Job Title Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator - Property Control
Job Summary
Responsible for preparing, managing, and resolving issues associated with UMMC's reporting of major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure assets. Serves as a lead by providing training and guidance to personnel on federal and state compliance requirements and accounting best practices.
Education And Experience Required
High School Diploma/GED and one (1) year of experience in administrative support, records management, or inventory control.
Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required
Valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Management and organizational skills.
- Computer, verbal and written correspondence skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
Responsibilities
- Manages the inventory reporting of UMMC's major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure assets, as required by the Mississippi State Auditor's Office.
- Calculates, reviews, and assigns costs to equipment purchase orders that are submitted to state and federal auditors.
- Analyzes records, reports, and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness; investigates and resolves questionable entries.
- Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, expense, and related correcting entries.
- Assists with the planning, development, implementation, and enhancement of asset management systems. Identifies and prioritizes system requirements and coordinates user training.
- Manages the UMMC equipment inventory database.
- Reviews and approves capital requests for UP, Baston, and Contracts Administration.
- Researches and enters asset-tracking specifications into the enterprise planning system to reconcile purchase orders with invoices and quotations. Reviews purchase orders to ensure information is consistent with vendor quotations, verifies that materials are classified correctly according to Mississippi guidelines, and confirms that purchases are charged to the appropriate accounting unit type. Date-stamps purchase orders and ensures they are released within required timeframes.
- Trains and assists departmental property officers and other personnel on the proper completion of documentation to ensure compliance with state property policies, procedures, and federally sponsored program requirements.
- Reconciles financial statements and fixed-asset records for the UMMC Comptroller's Office.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, constant lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional - up to 20%, frequent - from 21% to 50%, constant - 51% or more)
Time Type Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt No
Pay Class Hourly
FTE %: 100
Work Shift Day
Benefits Eligibility Grant Funded: No
Job Posting Date 11/9/2026
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
Hello, Thank You For Your Interest In Career Opportunities With The University Of Mississippi Medical Center. Please Review The Following Instructions Prior To Submitting Your Job Application
- Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
- You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.
- You can only apply one time to a job requisition.
- Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
- Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.
Thank you, Human Resources
Important Applications Instructions
Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
Job Requisition ID R00055365
Job Category Professional and Technical
Organization Property Control
Location/s: UMMC Medical Tower
Job Title Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator - Property Control
Job Summary
Responsible for preparing, managing, and resolving issues associated with UMMC's reporting of major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure assets. Serves as a lead by providing training and guidance to personnel on federal and state compliance requirements and accounting best practices.
Education And Experience Required
High School Diploma/GED and one (1) year of experience in administrative support, records management, or inventory control.
Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required
Valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Management and organizational skills.
- Computer, verbal and written correspondence skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
Responsibilities
- Manages the inventory reporting of UMMC's major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure assets, as required by the Mississippi State Auditor's Office.
- Calculates, reviews, and assigns costs to equipment purchase orders that are submitted to state and federal auditors.
- Analyzes records, reports, and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness; investigates and resolves questionable entries.
- Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, expense, and related correcting entries.
- Assists with the planning, development, implementation, and enhancement of asset management systems. Identifies and prioritizes system requirements and coordinates user training.
- Manages the UMMC equipment inventory database.
- Reviews and approves capital requests for UP, Baston, and Contracts Administration.
- Researches and enters asset-tracking specifications into the enterprise planning system to reconcile purchase orders with invoices and quotations. Reviews purchase orders to ensure information is consistent with vendor quotations, verifies that materials are classified correctly according to Mississippi guidelines, and confirms that purchases are charged to the appropriate accounting unit type. Date-stamps purchase orders and ensures they are released within required timeframes.
- Trains and assists departmental property officers and other personnel on the proper completion of documentation to ensure compliance with state property policies, procedures, and federally sponsored program requirements.
- Reconciles financial statements and fixed-asset records for the UMMC Comptroller's Office.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, constant lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional - up to 20%, frequent - from 21% to 50%, constant - 51% or more)
Time Type Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt No
Pay Class Hourly
FTE %: 100
Work Shift Day
Benefits Eligibility Grant Funded: No
Job Posting Date 11/9/2026
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Purchasing Coordinator
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
EB-3 covers purchasing roles requiring a bachelor's degree or two-plus years of skilled experience. EB-2 applies if your role demands an advanced degree or equivalent. Confirm which category fits your background before targeting employers, since the PERM job description must match your actual qualifications precisely.
Use OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage for Purchasing Coordinator in the specific metro area. Pull the OFLC Wage Search results for SOC code 13-1023 before accepting an offer so you can flag any gap to your sponsoring employer early.
Find green-card-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Target employers with verified employment-based sponsorship history rather than cold-applying broadly. Migrate Mate lists employers who have sponsored green cards for Purchasing Coordinator and similar supply chain roles, searchable by location, so you can focus your applications where sponsorship is already established.
Anticipate the PERM recruitment test timeline
Before filing your I-140, your employer must run a mandatory recruitment test, advertising the role and documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied. This process typically adds several months before PERM is submitted to DOL, so factor that runway into your employment start-date planning.
Track your priority date if you're from India or China
EB-2 and EB-3 both carry per-country annual limits. Nationals from India or China often face extended backlogs before an immigrant visa number becomes available. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to monitor your priority date and understand when you can file your I-485 for adjustment of status.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140. AC21 job portability also lets you change to a same-or-similar purchasing occupation if your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days. Document the occupational similarity proactively with your new employer's HR and attorney.
Green Card Purchasing Coordinator: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Purchasing Coordinator role qualify for EB-2 or only EB-3?
Most Purchasing Coordinator positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring a bachelor's degree, or as skilled workers requiring two or more years of experience. EB-2 is available if the specific position genuinely requires an advanced degree or equivalent, meaning a bachelor's plus at least five years of progressive procurement experience. Your employer's attorney will determine the category based on the actual job requirements documented in the PERM application.
How does green card sponsorship for this role differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal and tied to a single employer, with annual lottery selection limiting access. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement and no lottery. The process is longer: PERM labor certification with DOL must be completed first, followed by I-140 approval and then adjustment of status or consular processing, with per-country backlogs potentially extending the total timeline.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a formal recruitment test to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Purchasing Coordinator role, and then file the PERM application through DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway. The recruitment must follow specific advertising requirements. Only after PERM certification can the employer file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Purchasing Coordinator positions?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history for Purchasing Coordinator and related supply chain roles, searchable by city. Focusing your applications on employers with an established sponsorship track record is more effective than approaching companies with no history of navigating the PERM process, since the employer bears the cost and administrative burden of labor certification.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
The answer depends on how far along your case is. If your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same-or-similar occupation without restarting the process. Your approved priority date can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition. Changing employers before I-140 approval or before the 180-day I-485 threshold generally requires restarting PERM from the beginning with the new employer.