Procurement Specialist
State of Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Purchasing and Warehouse
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Dec 21, 2024
Job Description:
Procurement Specialist
Description
Job Location:- The office for this position is located at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W High Street, Jefferson City, MO. 65101.
Why you’ll love this position:
The procurement specialist will be responsible for the purchase of technology products and services needed by state agencies to fulfill their mission. This position is responsible for coordinating with multiple resources, scheduling, and prioritizing work.
This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD), on the Fiscal and Administrative Team.
ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity united as #OneTeam.
- Communicate with agencies to determine Within established guidelines, implement proper procurement path.
- Work with Agencies and the Project Management office staff on preparing documents such as IFBs (Invitation for Bids), RFQ (Request for Quotes), and Procurement Intake (PI) forms for RFPs (Request for Proposals). Evaluate and award as appropriate within procurement authority.
- Ability to work independently as well as contribute in a team environment.
- Able to become familiar with and apply Chapter 34 and Missouri's procurement.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Organized and detail.
- Ability to collaborate effectively.
- Experience with products such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of financial resource management. Skill in coordinating procurement activities. Ability to supervise and review the activities of lower-level staff.
The classification for this position is Procurement Specialist; click for more information.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .