Procurement Coordinator (Program Manager I)

About the role

The Procurement Coordinator serves as the primary procurement and contract management support provider and workflow manager to assigned Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) division leaders, offices, and units. The role facilitates all essential procurement and contract management workflow processes and documentation to effectively meet the procurement and contract management goals of all divisions to support MSDE's multiyear strategic plan and Blueprint for Maryland's Future initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all essential procurement and contract management workflow processes and documentation.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of all essential procurement and contracting processes and practices.
• Develop and maintain a department-wide purchasing and contract management operations manual.
• Evaluate bids and proposals to determine responsiveness to the solicitation.
• Monitor procurement and contract management tracking and database metrics.
• Track procurement and contract issues and concerns.
• Provide technical support for online procurement and contract management systems and webpages.
• Deploy MSDE selection resources and processes.
• Keep abreast of technical, legislative, and professional trends and developments affecting procurement and contract management programs.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts or ensuring compliance with procurement laws, regulations and conditions.

Qualifications

• Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association.
• Certified Purchasing Manager from the National Association of Purchasing Management.
• Certified Public Purchasing Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Purchasing Officers).
• Experience with State of Maryland Procurement laws, regulations, policies, application and software.
• Previous experience with Federal, State, or Local government procurement and/or contract management.
• Experience communicating with stakeholders, vendors, and internal partners regarding upholding and adhering to tenets of contracts.
• Experience organizing, tracking, and being responsible for contract documents.

Skills

• Technical support for online procurement and contract management systems and webpages.
• Ability to keep abreast of technical, legislative, and professional trends and developments affecting procurement and contract management programs.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.