Senior Procurement Professional (Buyer IV)

About the role

This position involves supervising and coordinating commodity group teams, conducting research for negotiations of contracts, and analyzing and improving procurement practices. Work is performed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, but evaluated based on the quality of constructive work in enhancing procurement operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes distribution of work among commodity teams to achieve improvements in workload balance and resource utilization.
• Evaluates the quality of reference and technical materials for buyers to identify and evaluate sources and products.
• Develops detailed plans for improvements in procurement practices and administrative arrangements.
• Conducts research into sources of supplies and services.
• Develops criteria for use in making preliminary selections from among possible bidders.
• Plans and develops resource files for use in identification and pre-qualification of bidders.
• Analyses form and content of bid invitations and specifications for supplies, equipment, and services to improve the quality and responsiveness of bids and proposals.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of modern procurement policies, procedures, and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of sources of supplies and services, prices, and market conditions and trends.
• Thorough knowledge of the needs of vendors and contractors for information as a basis for providing pertinent, informed, and meaningful bids and proposals.
• Considerable ability in evaluating and developing improvements in procurement practices and procedures and administrative arrangements and staffing for their conduct.
• Considerable ability in written and oral expression.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relations with colleagues, vendors, suppliers, and served agencies.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Four (4) or more years of technical experience in large-scale procurement of diverse materials, supplies, and services.
• Two (2) or more years of experience preparing highly complex formal solicitations and invitations for bid.
• Experience in government purchasing or government environment.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of modern procurement policies, procedures, and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of sources of supplies and services, prices, and market conditions and trends.
• Considerable ability in evaluating and developing improvements in procurement practices and procedures and administrative arrangements and staffing for their conduct.
• Considerable ability in written and oral expression.

Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans: BlueChoice Advantage EPO, BlueChoice Advantage PPO, CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up), CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE), CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO).
• Dental Insurance: CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up), CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE), CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO).
• Vision Insurance: EyeMed.
• Employee Life Insurance: Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
• Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance, Disability Income Insurance, Pension Plan, Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.
• Deferred Compensation: Section 457 Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Dependent Care Reimbursement, Health Care Reimbursement.
• Voluntary Benefits: Provides enrollment in any or all of the benefits listed.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A