Procurement Specialist II

State of North Carolina•3030 Hammond Business Pl Wake, NC

5d•$47,703 - $83,479•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. This position serves as Procurement Specialist II. This position 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. 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

Working knowledge of large-scale purchasing methods and procedures.
General knowledge of various services to be procured.

Responsibilities

Review and approve authorized requisitions in Eprocurement.
Determine the appropriate acquisition procedure (order against existing State Term Contract(s), quote, bids, etc.) based on nature of requisition item(s) and dollar amount as authorized by General Statue and Administrative Code.
Draft bid templates: Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitations for Bid (IFB), and Request for Proposal (RFP), Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Coordinate execution of contractual agreements.
Maintaining records and preparing reports.
Ability to apply and interpret established rules and regulations.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Departmental personnel and manufacturer' representatives.