Procurement Specialist I​/II (DOQ

Procurement Specialist

Join IEUA's Contracts and Procurement team and play a key role in supporting the Agency's operations, capital programs, and public-service mission. We are seeking a motivated, service-focused procurement professional who enjoys solving problems, working collaboratively with internal customers, and managing purchasing activities while maintaining transparency, compliance, and responsible stewardship of public funds. This recruitment will fill one (1) position at either the Procurement Specialist I or Procurement Specialist II level, depending on the selected candidate's qualifications, education, training, and experience.

As a Procurement Specialist I/II, you will perform a variety of purchasing and contract administration duties in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and Agency procedures. Responsibilities include reviewing and processing purchase requisitions; creating and processing purchase orders; conducting market research; soliciting and evaluating quotations and bids; analyzing pricing, quality, availability, terms, and delivery information; supporting formal and informal competitive procurements;

maintaining accurate procurement records; and working with internal customers and vendors to resolve purchasing issues. Depending on the level of the position, the Procurement Specialist may also independently negotiate pricing and terms, conduct price and best-value analyses, and recommend procurement approaches and suppliers in accordance with Agency requirements.

Key objectives include providing responsive procurement support and guidance to Agency departments from purchase request through purchase order issuance; conducting compliant and well-documented competitive purchasing activities that support best value and responsible stewardship of public funds; analyzing purchasing requests, vendor responses, pricing, and supporting documentation to identify issues and recommend appropriate solutions; maintaining accurate procurement, vendor, and purchasing records and support timely completion of procurement transactions;

and building effective working relationships with internal customers, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders through professionalism, communication, and follow-through.

For Procurement Specialist I, a combination of education and experience equivalent to two years of college-level coursework in business administration, public administration, purchasing, materials management or a related field and at least two years of progressively responsible experience in procurement is required. For Procurement Specialist II, graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in business or public administration, finance, operations management or a closely related field and at least three years of professional procurement experience is required.

Skills and abilities

include strong verbal communication skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders through professionalism, responsiveness, and effective communication; experience conducting market research and price analysis, and evaluating vendor qualifications, quotes, and bids for compliance and best value; skilled in supporting procurement coordination, including assisting with specifications, managing purchasing timelines, maintaining vendor and contract records, and tracking purchase orders;

strong critical thinking and analytical skills to assess purchasing requests and vendor proposals, identify risks or discrepancies, and recommend efficient, compliant solutions; experience using an enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-procurement, purchasing, or financial management system to process, document, and track procurement transactions; ability to independently manage multiple procurements and competing deadlines while maintaining accurate documentation and providing timely customer service;

and ability to interpret and apply procurement policies, procedures, delegated purchasing authority, and competitive procurement requirements to a variety of purchasing situations.