New job Procurement Specialist I/II in California
Procurement Specialist I/II
Company : Merced County, CA
Salary : $3,326 - $4,686 a month
Location : California
Full Description
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Minimum Qualifications: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I
Experience:
Three (3) years of para-professional procurement experience preferably in a public
agency.
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a major in business or public administration or a closely related field. Experience and/or education may substitute for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST II
Experience:
Three (3) years performing duties comparable to those of a Procurement Specialist I in Merced County.
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a degree in business or public administration or a closely related field. Experience and/or education may substitute for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
Essential Functions: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Receives and reviews requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment in relation to the County's needs.
- Invites and accepts bids, quotes and proposals, analyzes them for conformance to specifications, make recommendations for awards.
- Handles complex contract negotiations or renegotiations with vendors and service providers.
- Administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
- Evaluates and monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine the need for changes.
- Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
- Keeps informed of new products and markets conditions and trends.
- Arranges for and attends test and demonstration of equipment.
- Prepares reports, recommendations and correspondence.
- Establishes and directs systems for blanket purchase orders and recordkeeping.
Minimum Qualifications: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I
Experience:
Three (3) years of para-professional procurement experience preferably in a public
agency.
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a major in business or public administration or a closely related field. Experience and/or education may substitute for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST II
Experience:
Three (3) years performing duties comparable to those of a Procurement Specialist I in Merced County.
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a degree in business or public administration or a closely related field. Experience and/or education may substitute for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
Essential Functions: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Communicate effectively with others in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
- Frequent operation of personal computer and other modern office equipment.
- Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate responses and conclusions, and prepare reports.
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Occasional walking and climbing stairs.
- Driving, pushing/pulling and bending/squatting.
- Constant concentration with frequent public contact, decision making and conflict resolution.
- Occasional exposure to outdoor conditions and indoor industrial conditions including heat/cold, dust, chemical residues, allergens, odors, and poor ventilation.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
- Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
- Principles, practices, and procedures of large scale purchasing methods and their applications in a public agency.
- Laws and regulations governing public purchasing transactions.
- Types of equipment and supplies suitable for County Government.
- Current market conditions, sources of supply and services, publications and source books in the field of governmental purchasing.
- Request for Proposal, Invitation to Bid and Request for Quotation preparation, solicitation, and evaluation.
- Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Analyze requisitions and prepare product specifications and contracts.
- Evaluate bids, quotes and proposals impartially.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and vendors.
- Analyze technical purchasing problem areas and select logical solutions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Prepare complete, concise reports.
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