Procurement Manager II – State Office

Job Responsibilities

Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career, incomparable benefits, and a positive work-life balance!

In this position you will perform the following duties:

• As the lead, will assist with the supervision and development of the procurement staff.
• Serving as the agency’s procurement card administrator.
• Consulting with agency staff on procurement purchases to ensure compliance with the procurement codes and agency policies and procedures.
• Administering complex procurement duties in the preparation of purchase orders, solicitations, contract awards, and contract compliance.
• Developing, review, and issue informal quotes.
• Addressing, document and report unauthorize procurements.
• Evaluating offers to ensure responsiveness and responsibility.
• Directing preparation of all required reports including the Annual Minority Business Plan, MBE Quarterly Reporting, SFAA Audits Certification Quarterly Reporting, etc.
• Communicating with the State Procurement Office for statewide contracts and agency contracting needs.
• Assisting with formulating agency procurement policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Consolidated Procurement Code, Federal Grant regulations, and applicable Federal procurement requirements.
• Answering incoming calls to the Procurement main phone line, as well as respond to emails in the Procurement email inbox.
• Assist with the maintenance of the procurement files.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of experience in procurement and contracts, an associate degree and six (6) or more years of direct experience in procurement and contracts, or a high school diploma and ten (10) or more years of direct experience in procurement and contracts.
• SC Procurement Code experience, to include solicitations/bids/contracts/RFPs, acquisition planning/market research, specs/scope of work development, sourcing, contract administration, etc.

If invited to interview, please obtain your Official 10 year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you.

Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of project and contract management. Extensive experience in the bid process from beginning to end.
• Knowledge of agency, state and federal regulations, policies and procedures related to the procurement of goods and services.
• Knowledge of the provisions of the Consolidated Procurement Code.
• Ability to identify and analyze factors in the awarding of contracts.
• Ability to negotiate and implement contractual agreements.
• Ability to interpret rules, regulations and laws and disseminate information to agency personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

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