AGENCY PROCUREMENT OFFICER

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

3d•$11,525 - $12,050•Hybrid

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is seeking a skilled, motivated person to direct and manage the agency's contract and procurement portfolio. This position will also manage medium- to large non-competitive and competitive procurements, Intergovernmental Agreements, direct the Office of Strategic Sourcing, represent the agency to internal and external stakeholders, and speak on behalf of the Director when needed. The Agency Procurement Officer (SPSA Opt 1) is a critical player in DCEO operations and ensures programs have access to the 3rd-party resources needed to achieve the agency mission. We invite qualified applicants committed to efficiency, good stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and strong project management skills to apply.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with coursework in business management or a related field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience with experience in purchasing and contract lifecycle management in a public or private organization.

Nice To Haves

Prefers five (5) years' experience with state contracting or procurement management.
Prefers two (2) years' experience coordinating the development of Intergovernmental Agreements.
Prefers three (3) years' working knowledge of the state Procurement Code, BidBuy or other electronic purchasing systems.
Prefers two (2) years’ experience in contract creation.
Prefers two (2) years' experience supervising professional subordinate staff.
Prefers one (1) year experience working in SAP/ERP.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing, implementing and administering all DCEO procurements that are subject to the Illinois Procurement Code and IGA’s that meet DCEOs operational needs.
Serves as official agency spokesperson and lead contact on behalf of the Director and the department to all internal and external entities including the Governor’s Office, CPO, SPO, the legislature, the Office of Management and Budget, vendors, contractors, public, private and federal officials on agency-specific procurement issues, independently possessing substantial authority to negotiate and bind the agency to contractual agreements and operational agreements for agency-specific contractual procurements deferring to the Director on issues of potentially substantial impact.
Independently and through subordinate staff, oversees evaluating proposals received from vendors, negotiating with vendors and vendor selection.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Develops strategic sourcing strategies for agency-specific procurements.
Administers activities of DCEO Office of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement staff, both independently and through subordinate purchasing personnel.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.