IT Procurement Officer

IT Procurement Officer (Open)

Are you seeking a dynamic shift in your career? DHHS, Office of Procurement and Grants in Operations, is looking for the next IT Procurement Officer! In this role, you'll navigate complex negotiations, manage contracts, and optimize purchasing processes to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This position focuses on IT purchasing and contracts. Come grow with us! DHHS offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, and career pathing.

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Examples of Work

• Purchasing of complex and highly technical information technology hardware and software, including establishing and negotiating agreements, sourcing to resellers or new contracts, and receiving proper approvals.
• Performs detailed review of purchase requests for highly technical, scientific, large volume and high cost goods, equipment, services in terms of adequacy, consistency, restrictiveness of specifications or descriptions, compliance with administrative requirements, and availability of funds.
• Perform contract management functions, including ensuring deliverables are received, specifications are met, management of licensing agreements, and processing of payments for hardware and software purchases, meeting with contractors and agency personnel when vendor performance issues arise on purchase orders and/or contracts.
• Prepares detailed quote requests, incorporating the technical description of product required, the delivery requirements, and when applicable, the terms and conditions of anticipated contract.
• Review quotes for price reasonableness and determines if requirements for competition have been met. Evaluates quotes in terms of price, item, discount, transportation, costs, and delivery time and determines offer most advantageous to the government. Negotiates with vendors on a variety of procurement issues.
• Prepares purchase order and performs post award follow-up. Selects and uses the appropriate method to confirm or place the order primarily by using a purchase order against an established contract.
• Directs the development and implementation of agency-wide procurement regulations and procedures, in accordance with statutes and regulations administered by the State Material Administrator.
• Meets/interacts with vendors, contractors, DAS State Purchasing and agency end-users. Provides guidance regarding the State Procurement Bureau policies, procedures, and regulations concerning products and services.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field AND three years procurement related experience. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Fundamental knowledge and/or experience with information technology specifications, systems, design or analysis, including but not limited to experience procuring informal technology services through direct agreements or competitive proposals. Working knowledge of JD Edwards or similar integrated ERP system. Experience with public sector contract, procurement, or purchasing experience – federal, state, or local. Experience with planning, developing, and drafting/managing contracts.

Other:
Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge of:
Software and hardware licensing technical specifications and features; state purchasing regulations, methods, procedures, and business practices to make purchases involving specialized requirements; solicitation or purchasing methods; price analysis techniques; various procurement clauses; post award procedures.

Skill in: analyzing descriptions that have unique aspects and many critical characteristics; maintaining effective work relationships with internal and external entities; researching and evaluating products, services, productivity and processes; writing bid specifications/service contracts; evaluating bids.

Ability to: work independently and prioritize work assignments; develop and enforce…