Purchasing Administrator

Role Overview: The Purchasing Administrator is a subject-matter expert in the procurement of various commodities and services in a cost-effective manner and on a timely basis. You will handle sensitive issues when dealing with agency personnel and vendors, supporting the decisions of upper management. The essential functions of this role are as follows: Provide administrative oversight of both automation-related and traditional contract services. Purchase on behalf of the agency within a pre-determined delegation authority and consistent with agency purchasing and procurement laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. Maintain a substantial file system covering all services or items contracted for by the Agency. Perform vendor bid/quote evaluations to determine most responsible and responsive vendor for purchase process. Analyze vendor performance issues regarding contract administration Apply State-described vendor percentage preferences to purchases. Negotiate, execute, and administer contracts, QPA Agreements and amendments