WSSC Water

Buyer/Procurement Specialist II

Laurel, MD

Full-time

About This Job

This is a non-merit system temporary position. The temporary assignment will not exceed 12 months.

The Temporary Buyer/Procurement Specialist II performs advanced, cradle-to-grave procurement and contracting duties with little supervision. Responsible for researching, sourcing, bid preparation, contract awards, contracts administration and closeout activities.

Essential Functions* Has authority to bind the Commission on purchases per the delegation of authority

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Develops sources of supply using research techniques to collect and analyze data

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Analyzes market conditions and product/technological developments for work application

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Develops specifications and statements of work with customers and team members

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Analyzes and evaluates responses to moderately complex solicitations to include commodities, services and professional services

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Reviews requirements such as insurance, bonds, and scope of work

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Prepares, awards, and administers contracts and/or purchase orders of moderate complexity including: preparation of bid tabulations, notice of award, and all associated documentation

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Monitors contractor’s deliverables and performance, processes changes/modifications, and performs contract closeout

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Coordinates and leads sites inspections, pre-solicitation conferences, bid openings, and other related meetings

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Conducts advanced price and cost analyses for bid award and reporting purposes

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Performs calculations for economic price escalation on various types of contracts

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Contacts customers to identify and discuss needs and resolve problems

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Builds and achieves consensus with customers on service level agreements

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Processes order requests of moderate complexity and determines the method of procurement (RFP, IFB, RFQ or RFI) based on the characteristics of the request

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Composes contracts and other required documents of moderate complexity

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Conducts vendor conferences and negotiates with vendors on large purchases of moderate complexity (i.e. purchase of commodities and services, including Professional Services)

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Contacts, interviews and/or negotiates with suppliers to conduct market research, to resolve contract related discrepancies, to resolve delivery and billing disputes

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Makes product/service award recommendations;

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Prepares and presents, for approval, contracts to supply chain approval authority

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Prepares and presents information to small groups related to procurement activities

Other Functions* Assists the team in the management and development of large or complex team projects and may manage team projects

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Trains, leads and mentors other staff members on procurement principles, practices and techniques

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Attends and participates in vendor outreach activities

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Creates and prepares reports

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Performs other duties as assigned

Work Environment And Physical DemandsBusiness casual office environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities* Advanced knowledge of business and relationship management principles and practices in purchasing, contracting, and negotiating

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General knowledge of research techniques, finance, and accounting

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Perform cradle-to-grave contracting work of moderate complexity

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Lead a team in the performance of moderately complex procurements

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Write clearly and concisely using proper language and grammar

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Demonstrate good judgment in applying laws, regulations, policies and procedures

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Effective time management skills

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Promptly respond with professionalism and courtesy to requests and complaints from the general public, vendors, customers, co-workers and external government agencies

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Work proactively to resolve issues

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Use Microsoft Office to create and maintain documents, reports, spreadsheets and databases

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Actively collaborate with team members to accomplish team objectives

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements* Bachelor’s degree

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3+ years of experience in procurement and contract administration

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High School diploma or equivalent

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7+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement and contract administration

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