Procurement Officer
State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE
•Onsite
About The Position
Another exciting new opportunity at the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs! The Procurement Officer is responsible for the purchase of highly technical, large volume and high-cost items for the multiple offices and facilities of NDVA. This position ensures compliance with state procurement policies and procedures. This position supervises the Procurement Specialist and works closely with the Legal team, Facility Supply teams, and Finance team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field AND three years procurement related experience.
- Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
- Knowledge of State purchasing regulations, methods, procedures, and business practices to make purchases involving specialized requirements.
- Knowledge of solicitation or purchasing methods.
- Knowledge of price analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of various procurement clauses.
- Knowledge of post award procedures.
- Skill in analyzing descriptions that have unique aspects and many critical characteristics.
- Skill in maintaining effective work relationships with internal and external entities.
- Skill in researching and evaluating products, services, productivity and processes.
- Skill in writing bid specifications/service contracts.
- Skill in evaluating bids.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to develop and enforce purchasing procedures, regulations, and statutes.
Responsibilities
- Receiving requisitions and preparing purchase orders; contacting vendors and sales representatives for product information.
- Assisting with contract negotiation and preparation and bid awards.
- Reviewing vendor quotations to determine conformance to specifications.
- Preparing requisitions or evaluating requisitions for completeness or appropriateness.
- Preparing specifications for bidding, requests for information, requests for proposals and related documents for the procurement of services.
- Taking responsibility for the purchase process, including creating purchase orders, confirming order, and packaging information for payment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
