Procurement Specialist I

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The State Crime Laboratory of the Department of Justice maintains a full service forensic science laboratory to assist all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in the investigation of criminal matters. The Laboratory’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art forensic services in the areas of drug analysis, blood alcohol/drug content, firearms, latent prints, footwear and tire tracks, forensic biology, computer forensics, and trace evidence. The services are provided from a central laboratory in Raleigh, N.C. and regional laboratories located in Edneyville, N.C. and Greensboro, N.C. The primary purpose of the Procurement Specialist I position is to purchase the goods and services used by the State Crime Laboratory to sustain daily operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution, or Associate degree in business or related field of study from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of procurement experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the NC eProcurement system.

Responsibilities

• Acquire goods and services for the crime laboratory using eProcurement (Ariba) purchasing system.
• Maintain thorough and detailed documentation to support crime lab purchases.
• Utilize approved guidelines, procedures, and software to perform duties (i.e. Procurement Manual, eProcurement, NCFS, etc.).
• Provide administrative support to the crime laboratory and DOJ Financial Services staff to draft procurement and contract documents.
• Communicate effectively with (crime lab staff) and external customers (vendors/suppliers) to gather specifications, obtain quotes and other required documentation related to crime lab purchases.
• Provide good customer services when interacting with internal customers (crime lab staff) and external customers (vendors/suppliers).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree