Specialist - Procurement Agent

Compensation

Salary Schedule

To manage all contracting functions for assigned areas in accordance with all governing regulations and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution; or any equivalent combination of related education, training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential job functions.
• One (1) year of experience related to the procurement function.
• Public/government procurement experience is preferred.
• Must be computer literate. SAP and/or procurement platforms is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

:

• Considerable knowledge of business practices related to procurement.
• Considerable knowledge of contract documents, solicitation methods, and contract administration related to procurement
• Knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures governing public procurement.
• Knowledge of contract law.
• Knowledge of mathematics to perform computations and collect statistics for basic cost and price analysis.
• Some knowledge of cost accounting as it relates to price and cost analysis.
• Considerable skill in researching and preparing highly complex specifications, solicitations, and contract documents.
• Considerable skill in negotiating contracts.
• Working skill in project management.
• Working skill with computers, including automated purchasing systems and common office software and productivity tools.
• Ability to read, interpret, explain, and properly apply rules, regulations, laws, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to develop effective and cooperative working relationships with other departments, employees, suppliers, and other public agencies.
• Skills in time management to handle multiple competing priorities

REPORTS TO: Administrator, Procurement Services
SUPERVISES: None
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Describes physical conditions of this position.

Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.
Percentage
70 Sitting:
Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing:
Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking:
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending:
Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity:
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking:
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity:
The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity:
The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.

Note:

Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be…