Procurement Specialist II

State of North Carolina

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you seeking a meaningful, rewarding, and challenging career in Purchasing & Logistics? If so, unleash your potential and make an impact! The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking an experienced Disaster Recovery Procurement Specialist II professional to join the Purchasing & Logistics Team in Raleigh, NC. The Procurement Specialist II performs purchasing responsibilities for a major group of services and commodities within a large State Agency. Primary assignment will be procurement agent for several specialty and/or technical items, especially in specification development and vendor identification, along with a wide variety of more standard commodities/services. This position has been identified as essential and will be required to work during declared state of emergencies and adverse weather conditions. This position requires the employee to be punctual and have good attendance to effectively perform the required duties. The primary purpose of the Department of Public Safety is the efficient and effective Administration of the Department of Public Safety Budgetary Management, Financial Management, Procurement, and other services, consistent with the N.C. General Statutes, State Budget Fiscal Policies and Procedures, State Purchasing and Contract Administrative Code, DPS Fiscal Policies and Procedures, and Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles and Practices. The purpose of the organizational unit of Purchasing and Logistics is to provide Comprehensive procurement of goods and/or services to the entire Department of Public Safety in six primary functional areas: Purchasing of Goods and Services; Real Property Lease and Acquisitions; Fleet Management; Auxiliary Support Services / Law Enforcement Support Services (LESS) Office; and DNA Evidence Collection of Anonymous Sexual Assault Kits. The Fleet Management Section is responsible for over 800 vehicles rented from Motor Fleet Management or owned by the Department. This section is responsible for the scheduling of repairs, fuel, and replacement of vehicles for the various Divisions within DPS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of procurement experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Thorough working knowledge and understanding of large-scale purchasing methods and procedures.
• General knowledge of various services being procured.

Responsibilities

• Review authorized requisitions
• Make determination of appropriate acquisition procedure (order against existing State Contract, quote, bid, forward to State Purchase and Contract) based on nature of requisition item(s) and dollar amounts as authorized by State Law
• Preparations of purchase orders
• Coordinate execution of purchase agreements.
• Maintaining records and preparing reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental personnel and manufacturer' representatives.
• Ability to apply and interpret established rules and regulations

Benefits

• This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees