Procurement Associate

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; Vor Ort; USD 44.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Department of Health in West Virginia is seeking a Purchasing Agent in the Central Finance Office to manage procurement needs, write specifications, and develop technical bid packages.

You will communicate with program staff, managers and directors, evaluate bids and make award recommendations, using strong computer, communication, organizational and time-management skills. This role may require standard government procurement duties.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of full-time or equivalent clerical experience including purchasing and inventory.
• A Bachelor's degree may substitute for the required experience.
• Purchasing experience is a plus, but not required.

Aufgaben

• Communicate procurement needs with program staff, managers and directors.
• Write specifications for procurements and develop technical bid packages.
• Evaluate bids and make award recommendations.
• Maintain computer records and ensure timely procurement processes.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Purchasing knowledge

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree substitution

Jobbeschreibung

This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Department of Health, in the Central Finance Office. The Purchasing Agent is a fast-paced position responsible for communicating with program staff, managers and directors regarding their procurement needs, writing specifications, developing scientific and technical bid packages, evaluating bids, and making award recommendations. The position requires computer proficiency and excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills. Previous purchasing experience is a plus but not required. Other related duties as assigned.

Training:

High school diploma or the equivalent.

AND

Experience:

Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid clerical experience which included purchasing supplies and maintaining inventory.

OR

Substitution:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.

"For the Bureau for Public Health, four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid clerical experience may substitute for the required experience. This experience does not need to include purchasing supplies and maintaining inventory to qualify."