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Position : VSP - IT Sr. Procurement Officer (738505)
Looking for a Purchasing Analyst to perform Information Technology (IT) and other types of procurements who has 2+ years of IT procurement experience. The incumbent will develop and execute IT sourcing strategies for services and goods; identify solutions to IT procurement business problems and facilitate the process of evaluating, negotiating, and selecting IT solutions that provide the best value in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia, VITA and VSP policies and requirements. This is an expert-level professional purchasing position.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute IT sourcing strategies for services and goods.
- Identify solutions to IT procurement business problems.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and select IT solutions that provide the best value.
- Interpret and apply state procurement regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Plan, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Maintain procurement files, contract files, and related records.
- Develop Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitation for Bids (IFBs), and other contractual documents.
- Conduct vendor negotiations and administer contracts.
- Advise procurement requesters regarding procurement processes, responsibilities, issues, and matters.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of IT procurement experience.
- Considerable knowledge of state procurement policies for the purchase of Information Technology and Non-Information Technology goods and services.
- Skills in operating computers and using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the state’s eVA procurement system.
- Strong communication skills, orally and in writing, in English.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Experience in researching techniques for obtaining complex/technical goods and services.
- Experience in procuring complex high-value procurements with an emphasis on IT procurements.
- Experience with public procurement, contracting laws, and state regulations.
- Certification as a Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), and/or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) is preferred.
The incumbent must work full-time onsite at VSP headquarters, North Chesterfield, with the potential of partial telework in the future.
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