Procurement Buyer

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This is a 12 month assignment working full-time on-site in White Plains, NY paying $26-30/hr (DOE)
This role will support the Strategic Supply Management and will be responsible for performing procurement duties/functions to assist the IT Category reviewing and handling upcoming Software Maintenance renewals. Areas of support also could include Legal and Cyber Security.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

Primary focus is to review upcoming Software Maintenance expirations, determine business needs, propose renewal terms and execute new Agreements/Purchase Orders. • Ensure all contract documents are in compliance with NYPA, Canal Corporation and New York State guidelines. • Process Change orders as necessary. • Prepare Purchase orders as requested. • Post documents to NY State Contract Reporter as required. • Attend project meetings, including onsite meetings, as necessary. • Maintain diligent and thorough recordkeeping • Additional work may include: o Preparing RFP’S for NYPA, including bid documents, price inquiries and addendums. o Identify potential vendors, as necessary, including available MWBE, MBE and SDVOB vendors for solicitation. o Develop required contract documents based on RFP results.

Skills

Requirements: • Strong knowledge and experience working in SAP and Ariba. • Microsoft Office/Outlook skills. • Ability to successfully prioritize work on multiple tasks. • Good organizational skills with an attention to detail. • Ability to work with limited supervision. • Ability to extract, comprehend and analyze data while determining the necessary course of action in an independent, professional and timely manner. • Exceptional customer service and strong interpersonal skills are required. • Ability to work in a government /utilities, highly regulated environment. • Effective written and oral communication skills. • Knowledge of New York State procurement process is preferred.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related field or a minimum of 2 years of military experience in logistics. • Minimum 1 year of Procurement or related experience with focus on IT software licensing and maintenance contracts.

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