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Procurement Officer

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $125,004 - $135,000 per year

About the role

  • Serves as the Agency Procurement Officer (APO) for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC), acting authoritatively as policy formulating administrator of the Department's Procurement Office in planning, directing, implementing, and administering all Department-specific procurement functions which consist of an annual procurable spend portfolio.
  • Serves as the official IDEC liaison, on behalf of the CFO, to all internal and external entities including the Chief Procurement Office-General Services (CPO-GS), the Office of Management and Budget (GOMB), Procurement Policy Board (PPB), Commission on the Equity and Inclusion (CEI), Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), Illinois State Board of Elections (BOE), vendors, contractors, public, private, state, and federal officials on IDEC-specific procurement issues, independently possessing authority to negotiate and bind IDEC to contractual agreements and operational agreements for specific contractual procurements deferring to the CFO on issues of potentially substantial impact.
  • Independently oversees evaluation of proposals received from vendors, negotiating with vendors, and is ultimately responsible for vendor selection.
  • Develops strategic sourcing strategies for IDEC-specific procurements.
  • Serves as full line supervisor.
  • Drafts and submits annual and semi-annual reports to CPO on IDEC-specific spend status and projections.
  • Performs other duties for the Secretary as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business management or a related field.
  • Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private organization, preferably with experience in government purchasing, business management, and managing cross-functioning organizational entities and a thorough knowledge of procurement supply markets and trends.
  • Prefers four (4) years of experience in government sector procurement and/or purchasing.
  • Prefers four (4) years of experience in estimating and budgeting for current and future needs and cost of personnel, space, equipment, supplies, and services.
  • Prefers possession of certification from the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) preferred.
  • Requires the ability to pass a background check.
  • Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
  • Requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
Benefits
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pension Plan
  • Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
  • Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
  • (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
  • Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
  • (13-14) paid state holidays annually

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
procurementstrategic sourcingvendor negotiationproposal evaluationbudgetingestimatingcontract managementadministrative experiencebusiness managementcross-functional management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationnegotiationorganizational skillsindependenceanalytical skillsproblem-solvingreportinginterpersonal skillsdecision-making
Certifications
National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) certification