Procurement Specialist
As a Procurement Specialist with OMES you will enjoy :
- Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
- A comprehensive benefit package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
Full-time 40-hour work weeks. Support the Central Purchasing team. Salary up to $75,000.00 based on education and experience.
Responsibilities include :
Developing solicitations for both IT and non-IT goods and services of new and existing statewide contracts.Verifying the validity of sole source purchases.Issuing purchase orders to vendors or other state agencies.Negotiating with vendors on pricing for goods and services.Documenting savings associated with contracts.Providing customer service to governmental entities and suppliers.Recording and resolving customer complaints and any performance issues associated with contracts.Acting as primary liaison to agency, division, and suppliers.Serving as lead contracting officer for approved multi-state contracting efforts.Monitoring portfolio for compliance with contract requirements.Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure customer's requirements are met.Managing contracts, sourcing, and purchasing activities.Analyzing or assisting in analyzing market conditions, evaluating proposals, conducting negotiations, and awarding final contracts.Collaborating with team that markets contracts to governmental organizations.Evaluating responses to solicitations for compliance with specifications.Evaluating supplier's performance and compliancy throughout the term of the contract.Making recommendations to management concerning products and services and available sources of supply.Arbitrating disputes between suppliers and agencies and recommending termination of contracts when appropriate.Acting as primary lead on projects as directed by the State Purchasing Director.Providing training to agencies and new employees on solicitations and procurement processes.Physical demands and work environment :
This position works in a comfortable office setting with a large percentage of the workday done on a computer and telephone.Ability to occasionally lift paper and office supplies and to perform job duties on a computer and telephone for 6-8 hours per day is necessary.Occasional travel may be required.Minimum qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Business or a related discipline; orFour (4) years of procurement related experience; orAn equivalent combination of education and experience.Certification as State of Oklahoma Certified Procurement Offer Level 1 or must attain certification within 90 Days.About OMES :
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners' goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.
OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.