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ARK Solutions is Hiring a Remote IT Procurement Officer- REMOTE ROLE
IT Procurement Officer REMOTE ROLE!!! The ideal candidate will have experience doing competitive procurements. Soliciting bids, working with vendors so they can successfully respond to a proposals, etc. Project Manager 3 – Information Technology Procurement Officer Administers and manages the IT competitive procurement processes for the client dept conducts competitive bidding, negotiations, awarding of contracts and plays an integral role in proposal preparations. Prepares Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for dept. Develops and maintains vendors’ bid files; attends/conducts formal bid letting, awards bids for IT equipment and services and secures items at a reasonable price. Interacts with vendors to negotiate contract terms and conditions on behalf of the client dept. Acts as the Issuing Officer for competitive procurement offerings. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs tasks with increasing complexity and tasks requiring detailed analysis and research. Reports to the IT Procurement and Grants Management Team Lead. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Writes and edits RFPs, RFBs, and RFIs on behalf of client dept and all state agencies for IT goods and services.
Works closely with state agencies to compose competitive procurement documents.
Counsels state agencies regarding competitive procurement processes, and manages
expectations.
Assists with negotiating contract terms and conditions with vendors.
Champions procurement policy and procedure revisions and improvement for procurement support services.
Ensure procurement requests are communicated to all relevant parties to provide visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.
QUALIFICATIONS - Possess strong communication skills
Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Ability to complete assignments timely and submit weekly status reports indicating progress on assigned tasks, performance against assigned project due dates, and identification and suggested resolution for issues having the potential to adversely impact performance and/or the project.
Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with coworkers, supervisors and customers and present a positive team environment and customer focus.
- - Highly organized and process-driven. REQUIREMENTS 3 years relevant experience or bachelor's degree in business or a related field plus 1-year relevant experience or postgraduate degree in a related field (JD, MBA, etc.) Skills Matrix:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Writes and edits RFPs, RFBs, and RFIs on behalf of client dept and all client agencies for IT goods and services.
Required
3
Years
Works closely with state agencies to compose competitive procurement documents.
Required
3
Years
Counsels client agencies regarding competitive procurement processes, and manages expectations.
Required
3
Years
Assists with negotiating contract terms and conditions with vendors.
Required
3
Years
Champions procurement policy and procedure revisions and improvement for procurement support services.
Required
3
Years
Ensure procurement requests are communicated to all relevant parties to provide visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.