Procurement Specialist II - Public Sector Purchasing

Commonwealth of Kentucky; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections in La Grange, KY, is seeking a Purchasing Officer II to perform technical procurement and payment duties for goods and services. Salary is $38,854.56 annually, with full-time executive branch status and eligibility for overtime.

Responsibilities include issuing quotes, creating and processing purchase orders, coordinating with departments, and reviewing local purchase requests in line with procurement codes.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience, Training, or Skills: Two years of purchasing experience.
• Substitute Education for Experience: NONE
• Substitute Experience for Education: Experience in purchasing will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Certification with NIGP CPPB will substitute for one year of college OR CPPO will substitute for two years of college.

Responsibilities

• Develops and issues request for quotes to vendors.
• Researches and creates requisitions for goods and non-professional services when expenditures exceed the agency's small purchase authority.
• Coordinates with various departments for input to the contract requests.
• Creates delivery orders and purchase orders for purchases.
• Completes the purchase order, receives approval and forwards the approved PO to the vendor for processing.
• Reviews request for local purchases by phone or in writing, authorizes such purchases in accordance with the model procurement code.

Job description

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections in La Grange, KY, is seeking a Purchasing Officer II to perform technical procurement and payment duties for goods and services. Salary is $38,854.56 annually, with full-time executive branch status and eligibility for overtime.

Responsibilities include issuing quotes, creating and processing purchase orders, coordinating with departments, and reviewing local purchase requests in line with procurement codes.