Experience the best of both suburban and urban lifestyles in Chatham County in Coastal Georgia. It's an inviting community and a perfect place to live, work, and play. Chatham County has much to offer as the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest one outside of Atlanta. You'll be amazed by the stunning riverfront community that includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. To ensure excellent service, over 1,800 diverse team members work in Chatham County Government’s 35 departments to serve the county's citizens. We attract people from all over the country by providing amazing benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today!

Description

Join Chatham County Purchasing and Contracting as a Procurement Specialist, leveraging your two years of purchasing experience to procure goods and services for all county departments and agencies. With responsibilities ranging from writing specifications to contract analysis, this role offers a dynamic opportunity to apply your expertise in a fast-paced municipal environment.

Examples of Duties

Under direction, you

• Perform purchasing functions in the procurement of goods and services for all County departments and agencies.
• Write and assemble specifications for necessary commodities and services.
• Create and process requisitions and purchase orders, obtain competitive bids, proposals, quotations, and conduct pre-bids/pre-proposal conferences.
• Review sole source procurement and emergency procurement requests.
• Prepare and review agenda items for presentation to the Board of Commissioners.
• Prepare contracts for goods and services and perform contract analysis and review insurance documents for contract compliance.
• Post solicitations on the County’s procurement portal and other required advertisements.
• Assist County personnel with the Purchasing module of the financial system and related applications.
• Prepare reports, forms, applications, correspondence, memos, and spreadsheets.
• Assist with the disposal of County surplus.
• Use your communication and customer service skills in performing all work.
• Perform duties under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, and
• Two (2) years of purchasing or procurement experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Professional Public Buyer certification (CPPB) within three (3) years of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• An Associate Degree in Business or Accounting is preferred.
• Experience in a municipal or government setting is highly preferred.

During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.

Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.

Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.