Buyer/procurement Specialist I - Laurel, United States - WSSC Water

WSSC Water

Verified Company

Laurel, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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The
Buyer/Procurement Specialist I performs general procurement and contracting duties within a team setting.
Essential Functions

Has authority to bind the Commission on purchases per the delegation of authority
Researches sources of supply and collects, analyzes, and uses data for procurement tasks
Stays wellinformed on market prices and product/technological developments
Assists customers with the identification of specifications for statements of work
Analyzes and evaluates responses to solicitations for conformance to procurement requirements such as insurance, bonds, and scope of work
Prepares, awards, and administers contracts and/or purchase orders including monitoring contractor's deliverables and performance, changes/modifications, and contract closeout
Coordinates and facilitates presolicitation conferences, bid openings, and other related meetings
Conducts price analysis and assists with cost analyses for bid award and reporting purposes
Contacts customers to identify and discuss needs and resolve problems
Builds and achieves consensus with customers on servicelevel agreement
Processes routine order requests and determines the method of procurement based on the characteristics of the request
Prepares contract drafts and other required documents
Contacts, interviews and/or negotiates with suppliers to conduct market research, resolve contract related discrepancies, resolve delivery and billing disputes; and make product/service award recommendations

Other Functions

Uses business software to create and maintain documents, reports, spreadsheets, and databases
Assists the Procurement team in the management and development of large or complex team projects; may manage team projects of limited complexity
Participates with senior Procurement team members at vendor conferences and negotiations
Performs other duties as assigned

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Work is performed in a standard office environment
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
General knowledge of business principles and practices, purchasing, contracting, negotiating, research, finance, accounting, and relationship management
Ability to perform cradletograve contracting work
Ability to provide technical support to a team on complex procurements
Ability to write clearly and concisely using proper language and grammar
Ability to effectively manage workload within a team setting
Ability to practice effective time management
Ability to promptly respond with professionalism and courtesy to requests and complaints from the general public, vendors, customers, coworkers, and external government agencies; ability to work proactively to resolve issues
Ability to actively collaborate with team members to accomplish team objectives
Ability to work under pressure on multiple concurrent assignments to meet deadlines

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Contract Management, or related technical curriculum

Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Contract Management, or related technical curriculum
2+ years of procurement experience in public or private sector engineering, finance, operations, supply chain management, or acquisition

High School diploma or equivalent
4+ years of procurement experience in public or private sector engineering, finance, operations, supply chain management, or acquisition