Procurement Specialist

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Commerce is seeking qualified applicants for the Procurement Specialist (Procurement Officer I) position within the Division of Administration and Technology. This role involves procuring a high quantity of goods and services up to $200,000 for equipment, services, supplies, and information technology items. Procurement methods include sole source, competitive, or negotiated awards through direct bid solicitations, credit card purchases, or processing sole source procurement requests. The incumbent will evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts according to State Procurement laws, procedures, and regulations, and maintain contracts ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Responsibilities also include conducting Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitations, issuing contracts after awards, providing guidance and support to agency personnel, and coordinating activities for procuring commodities and services in accordance with State procurement guidelines. Additional duties involve processing requisitions in the Advanced Purchasing and Inventory System (ADPICS) of the State's Financial Management Information System (FMIS), updating vendor information in FMIS, monitoring and processing assigned statewide commodity/service contracts, and performing departmental administrative tasks.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of government procurement laws, regulations, and policies.
Experience with the ADPICS portion of FMIS.
Ability to review procurement contracts for compliance.
Ability to handle multiple, concurrent and high priority tasks in a timely manner.
Experience with conducting pre-proposal conferences.
Must be detailed oriented.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Mail and/or other relevant software is required.
Six years of experience, two years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions and an additional four years of professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the ADPICS portion of FMIS.
Knowledge of and experience in state government procurement laws, regulations, and policies.
Ability to conduct pre-proposal conferences.
Experience in reviewing procurement contracts for compliance with State laws and regulations.
Experience working with the State of Maryland's Financial Management Information System.
A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.

Responsibilities

Procure a high quantity of goods and services up to $200,000 for equipment, services, supplies and information technology items.
Utilize procurement methods such as sole source, competitive, or negotiated awards.
Conduct direct bid solicitations, credit card purchases, or process sole source procurement requests.
Evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts according to State Procurement laws, procedures, and regulations.
Maintain contracts ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions.
Conduct Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitations and issue contracts after awards.
Provide guidance and support to agency personnel as required.
Coordinate activities involving procuring commodities and services for divisions in accordance with required State procurement guidelines.
Process requisitions in the Advanced Purchasing and Inventory System (ADPICS) of the State's Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
Update vendor information in FMIS.
Monitor and process assigned statewide commodity/service contracts.
Perform departmental administrative tasks.