Procurement Manager (White Bark): Virginia Correctional Enterprise #00297

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Chesterfield, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

To enhance the correctional programs of the Commonwealth of Virginia by operating a viable business entity that provides jobs and work skills for sentenced offenders to help them successfully re-enter society, and offers quality goods and services to our customers, on time and at a fair price. Virginia Correctional Enterprises (VCE) is a manufacturing and service agency that is focused on providing meaningful jobs and work skills for offenders and offering quality goods and services to our customers. For more information on our products, services and locations visit govce.net. To manage a staff of professional procurement positions and develop, implement, interpret and revise policies and procedures relating to all phases of administrative procurement operations. Ensure that contracts are established when in the best interest of the agency and also ensure compliance of same to provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act and other relevant policies and procedures. Acts as primary contact with Division of Purchasing and Supply. If hired by VCE you will start or restart a 12-month probationary period. This is for all New Hires, Transfers, returning State Employees.

Requirements

• Substantial knowledge of, and experience with state government procurement practices and procedures, eVa and the Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual.
• Considerable experience in the development and maintenance of operating procedures and quality standards.
• Effective Communication skills both oral and written.
• A Virginia Contracting Officer Certificate (VCO) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience
• Experience and considerable knowledge of State Procurement System (eVA).
• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB).
• Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and/or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certificates.
• Program Administrator (PA) duties for the Commonwealth's small purchase charge card program.
• Considerable knowledge of the Bank of America's Works application.

Responsibilities

• Manage a staff of professional procurement positions.
• Develop, implement, interpret and revise policies and procedures relating to all phases of administrative procurement operations.
• Ensure that contracts are established when in the best interest of the agency.
• Ensure compliance of contracts to provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Act as primary contact with Division of Purchasing and Supply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed