Senior Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago

Denton, Texas, United States Denton County, TX Full time

Job Summary:

The Senior Procurement Specialist will perform professional purchasing work for Denton County within state bidding laws, purchasing policy, and established procedures.

This position will research and use developed resources to make decisions regarding procurement specifications and standards that best benefit the County.

Develops and analyzes contract performance measures and monitors contracts and contractors for compliance with contractual obligations.

Formulates negotiation strategy on contract disputes and defines areas subject to negotiation, establishes objectives, and conducts negotiations leading to resolution.

Develops short and long-range plans, reads, interprets, and analyzes complex technical material for products and services within each commodity group.

Designs and maintains complex spreadsheets and data to support project data analysis.

Oversees the purchasing process through interface with and the financial management information systems to include electronic requisitions, purchase orders, and Accounts Payable.

Manages the bid evaluation process for assigned commodities using analytical reasoning to determine the best value for high-tech purchases and/or services; substantiates and documents the process.

Uses Internet resources to assist department's decisions regarding procurement specifications and standards, sourcing of products and services.

Orchestrates and conducts pre-proposal conferences, department training, and user group meetings.

Works with requestors to review scopes of work, develop a methodology for best value purchase, and determine funding sources.

Ensures compliance with commercial or business aspects of work (i.e., and with special regulatory requirements such as grants).

Evaluates contracting program goals and objectives involving constantly changing policies/procedures and limited resources.

Delegates and coordinates work of support staff within well-defined procedures.

Ensures contracting and purchasing procedures are followed within applicable laws.

A Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of four years of experience in a related field; Government Procurement Experience with Specification Writing and Contract Management preferred.

Benefits:

Denton County offers a comprehensive benefits package, including group health plans for medical and dental coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), disability, and long-term care insurance, and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.

The County also provides retirement benefits.

Full-time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin, or veteran status.

Family Medical Leave:

Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.

Application Requirements:

Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.

I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions.

I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application.

I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions shall be grounds for termination.

I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application.

Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications.

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