DOT Procurement Manager I

Maryland Department of Transportation•Anne Arundel County, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is seeking a Purchasing/Materials Manager (DOT Procurement Manager I) for the Office of Procurement & Materials Management at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of the procurement process for commodities, special equipment, capital equipment, vehicles, information technology, acoustical services, and small procurements. The position also oversees the MAA warehouse, including inventory management and agency procurement reporting. The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and must be a current Maryland State Government employee.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Four years of professional public sector procurement, or private sector contracting experience, which includes activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor briefings, monitoring contract performance, eProcurement management, professional certification or procurement business operations.
Experience with Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS), Advanced Purchasing Inventory Control System (ADPICS), Enhanced Procurement Information Control System (EPICS) and Automated Inventory systems.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Exceptional Attention to detail.
Great Customer Service Skills.
Must be a current Maryland State Government employee.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Nice To Haves

Candidates may substitute one year of experience in ensuring appropriate and consistent enterprise-wide interpretation of and compliance with enterprise level procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the required education.
Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education.
Candidates may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.
Candidates may substitute a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a master’s degree in business administration for two years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Responsibilities

Managing all aspects of the procurement process in support of the Administration’s capital and Operating budget and major IT projects.
Developing, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding services, maintenance, acoustical, specialized equipment, information technology, commodities, vehicles, capital equipment, and small procurements for BWI Marshall and Martin State Airports, and other airports in the state, ensuring compliance with federal and state procurement laws, regulations, policies, procedures, BPW advisories, MDOT, MDOT MAA and Comptroller policies and procedures.
Procurement responsibilities may also include construction, architectural/engineering, and consultant services.
Responsible for managing the Corporate Credit Card Process.
Exercising a high degree of discretion and independent judgement concerning procurement actions and decisions- which could have potentially significant legal and program-related ramifications for the airport users and tenants, MDOT MAA, MDOT, and Maryland’s economy.
Responsible for overseeing and managing the MAA warehouse including inventory management and Agency Procurement Reporting.