Strategic Procurement & Contracts Lead

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking a Procurement Specialist Senior to perform advanced procurement and contracting work for the Bureau for Public Health. You will research, solicit, clarify, and expedit e vendor information to prepare and renew purchase orders, term contracts, and master agreements in the wvOASIS system.

You will lead procurement document reviews, track contract expirations, and train new purchasers on policies and system procedures while collaborating with offices and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a broad range of purchasing of commodities or services in a centralized purchasing function for use in the operation of a private industry or governmental unit.
• OR Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at the rate of one year of experience for 30 credit hours of education.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and renew exempt and non-exempt procurement documents in wvOASIS, including delivery orders, term contracts, master agreements, and purchase orders.
• Track expiration dates of contracts to ensure timely renewals and prevent service interruptions.
• Receive, log, track, and verify accuracy of purchase requests submitted by various BPH offices; maintain logs with key data.
• Collaborate with office staff and vendors to renew or re-bid contracts as needed.
• Serve as a lead worker, providing training and guidance to new BPH purchasers on procurement policies and wvOASIS System procedures.

Skills

Procurement experience

wvOASIS system

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

wvOASIS

Job description

The State of West Virginia is seeking a Procurement Specialist Senior to perform advanced procurement and contracting work for the Bureau for Public Health. You will research, solicit, clarify, and expedit e vendor information to prepare and renew purchase orders, term contracts, and master agreements in the wvOASIS system.

You will lead procurement document reviews, track contract expirations, and train new purchasers on policies and system procedures while collaborating with offices and