Team Georgia Careers · 1 day ago
District 1: District Procurement Manager - District 1 Headquarters, Gainesville, GA (FEP021) (PG-J)
Georgia - Hall - Gainesville
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$57K/yr - $57K/yr
4+ years expTransportation, Georgia Department of - GDOT is seeking a District Procurement Manager for their District 1 Headquarters. The role involves providing professional level category support in procurement activities, overseeing the purchasing process, and ensuring effective vendor performance management.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Under general supervision develops, coordinates and monitors the district purchasing, contract and bidding process throughout the procurement cycle
Supervises and plans the work of assigned staff
Plans and executes procurement strategies that are designed to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Monitors the district procurement card process
Serves as a subject matter expert for procurement related issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration or a directly related field from an accredited college or university
OR Four years of experience in a purchasing environment
OR Two years of experience at the lower level Purchase/Procurement Agent 1 (FEP020) or position equivalent
Professional level experience in a purchasing environment
Previous experience as a supervisor or lead worker of a team, project, or major process
Ability to assist/teach others by guiding and providing constructive feedback
Demonstrated ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity
Demonstrated experience fostering commitment and team spirit
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with management, co-workers, and diverse groups of people
Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of internal and external customers, management, and subject matter experts (SMEs)
Demonstrated ability making sound and well-informed decisions; perceiving the impact and implications of decisions
Demonstrated strong problem solving skills; identifies and analyzes problems; gathers, interprets, and evaluates information to determine its accuracy and relevance; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and recommend a solution
Demonstrate ability to persuade others to accept recommendations; work with others toward an agreement; negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions
Demonstrated competency to organize work and set priorities with the willingness to adapt to change and conform to shifting priorities to meet deadlines
Self-motivated and results-oriented
Committed to providing excellent customer service
Working level knowledge of the Department's Procurement policies, processes, and practices in related program areas
Preferred
Possession of a Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA) certificate
Possession of a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) or International Supply Management (ISM) certificate
Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited four year college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting or a related field
Experience supervising purchasing staff
Extensive (preferably governmental) purchasing experience in a comprehensive or large scale setting
Experience in a purchasing setting which included the processing of bids and the administration of contracts
Experience developing and training staff in business processes
Demonstrated knowledge of the department's organizational structure, specifically with a District organizational structure
Company
Team Georgia Careers
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