SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services has a full-time vacancy for a Senior Purchasing Agent.

Summary:

Supervises procurement programs within the Bureau to ensure that program objectives are met including timely and cost-effective procurement of materials, equipment, commodities, and services required by state agencies.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS : Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 8 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must be as a purchasing agent, procurement of supplies, materials and equipment, contract administration or a related field with at least 2 years of experience in a management level position involving administrative, reporting or analytical duties.

License/Certification: None

Other Requirements: Must be willing to be on-call during off-hours and respond to work within a short time to support Emergency Operations during a state disaster.

Trainee Option: Not applicable

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: None

AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS: None

CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

In-Band Advancement Available: Yes No Criteria:

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: Yes No Criteria:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops, reviews, analyses and evaluates purchasing programs, rules, procedures, and related contracts as required to provide cost effective goods and services to state government.

Supervises and manages various procurement programs; reviews and evaluates purchasing reports and quality control evaluation data to achieve program objectives.

Meets with vendors and purchasing staff to review vendor and state agency complaints. Resolves customer disputes and acts as second level for dispute resolution. Revises procedures as required to ensure that goods and services are procured in accordance with current law and rules.

Manages commodity and service contracts to ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions. Meets with state agencies to ensure that contracts meet their business needs in an efficient and cost effective way. Reviews request for bids and request for proposals for compliance with proper bidding standards. Develops standard bidding and contract documents for use by staff. Develops training manuals and templates for purchasing staff to utilize.

Serves as mentor for lower-level purchasing agents providing experienced advice and guidance to purchasing team members.

Manages the bidding process, working with program staff and agency personnel to: draft specifications and write solicitation documents, ensure timely publication of procurement notices; and evaluate competitive offerings based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability and selection variety, including suppliers' price structure and compliance with appropriate regulations, and other various financial information as needed to determine suppliers' solvency.

Negotiates pricing and contractual terms and conditions, prepare and revise contracts for the delivery of required services, and award contracts, purchase orders, ordering agreements and service agreements.

Initiate and maintain emergency service and commodity contracts in support of the ESF-7 Resource Support and the State Emergency Operations Plan, in order to ensure that a wide variety of essential goods and services will be provided during a time of emergency.

Be on call during off hours and respond within a short time frame to the Emergency Operations Center to provide support for ESF-7 Resource Support and the State Emergency Operations Plan.

Recognizing that everyone we come into contact with is a customer; treat all with courtesy, respect and professionalism striving to exceed customer service expectations.

Disclaimer Statement : The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

For further information please contact Mat Stanton, Deputy Director, at 603-271-3235 or Mathew.T.Stanton@das.nh.gov.

*TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:

The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.

See this link for details on State-paid health benefits:

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx

Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay

Other Benefits:

• Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)

• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts

• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan

• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan

• $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance

• Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500)

Total Compensation Statement Worksheet:

https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation-calculator.aspx

Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website:

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf

https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964