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DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) · 1 day ago

Procurement Specialist

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$56K/yr - $92K/yr

3+ years exp

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) is committed to providing quality transportation services and is seeking a Procurement Specialist. The role involves acquiring goods and services for the agency, administering contracts, and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations.

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Responsibilities

Assists professional staff or in certain instances prepares a variety of formal and informal requests for quote, requests for proposal, invitations for bid, and reviews specifications and scopes of work for materials, equipment, supplies and services; confers with the requesting department to ensure that correct information is included

Interacts with user departments, consultants and suppliers to ensure quality and on-time deliveries of materials, supplies, equipment or services

Ensure that procurement actions and Solicitations are in accordance with DARTs Procurement Regulations, Procedures Manual, and other requirements of Federal, State, and local laws

Conducts pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences with suppliers. Conducts bid openings, reviews and evaluates bids and/or offers in coordination with departmental technical representatives

Obtains comparative data regarding price, quality, quantity and availability of materials, supplies, equipment and services

Processes correspondence reports and forms from drafts, notes or brief instructions and inputs information into DARTs Lawson purchasing system

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

ProcurementContract ManagementNegotiationLawson Purchasing SystemBusiness AdministrationCustomer Relationship ManagementAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingEffective Communication

Required

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Government Affairs or related field

Three (3) years experience in direct procurement/contracting activities or related experience

Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind

Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect

Ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment

Ability to pick up on technical things quickly. Can learn new skills and knowledge. Is effective at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge. Does well in technical courses and seminars

Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect

Ability to find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. Can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise. Is seen as a team player and is cooperative. Easily gains trust and support of peers. Encourages collaboration. Can be candid with peers

Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers

Company

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DART is far more than just "the thing you ride." It is your "trusted guide" to discovering all that North Texas has to offer.

Founded in 1983

Dallas, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees