Procurement Analyst

Job description:

Must-Have Requirements:

* 3-5 years of Procurement experience

* Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (emphasis in procurement, materials management, business administration, economics, finance, accounting or related field).

* Possess excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

* Demonstrate knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures, purchasing sources, prices, market factors, product characteristics, general and technical specifications, departmental policies and procedures and laws controlling governmental purchases. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Procurement certification upon employment.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Analyzing procurement activities to identify areas for strategic sourcing to maximize leverage and reduce cost while strengthening the Agencies buying position. Procurement of materials and services in support of agency operations. Continuous search for new sources of supply to meet cost reduction objectives, developing lists of potential suppliers, issues requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposals (RFP), evaluating RFIs and RFPs, negotiating final agreements, awarding agreements, and leading the completion of contracted work. Consults with contracts management, sourcing group and legal departments, as appropriate, to ensure, contracts and purchase orders minimize agency risk and liability. Responsible for on-going administrations of new and existing contracts and supplier relationships, and for assisting end-users in the development of commodity specifications and statements of work including proper supplier performance metrics. Works with internal customers to review complex material and service requirements for projects and develops a procurement strategy to meet those needs. Performs all other duties as assigned.