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Title IT Procurement Specialist Location Austin, Texas 78711 Duration 3+ Months The Candidate will be onsite at least three days a week. The Candidate will be part of the team, performs advanced (senior-level) purchasing and procurement work. Work involves planning, coordinating, and preparing specifications for purchasing commodities and services; preparing procurement documents; and monitoring the maintenance of detailed records of items purchased, received, prepared, and issued. The Candidate will perform these tasks:
- Coordinate the preparation, review, tracking, and processing of purchase orders.
- Provide consultation to business users and technical resources for major information technology solicitations.
- Coordinates and facilitates procurement-related meetings such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, post-award conferences, team briefings, and evaluation scorings.
- Develop solicitations, contracts, and amendments by identifying provider resources, describing services to be rendered, evaluating information supplied by bidders, and negotiating contract specifications.
- Review the preparation and distribution of bid invitations to vendors.
- Facilitate meetings and perform problem resolution.
- Maintain effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Review or prepare the delivery of statutorily required reports.
- Monitor the requisitions and orders of merchandise, supplies, and equipment by using, interpreting, and monitoring established guidelines, rules, policies, and laws.
- Monitor legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to purchasing and procurement.
- Work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote teams.
- Lead or attend meetings with business users to coordinate activities.
- Lead evaluations for major solicitations.
- Multi-task with a willingness to put in extra efforts when necessary.
- Identify problems and propose innovative solutions.
- Communicate complex concepts clearly, accurately, and effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Participate and/or lead in project management, coordination, planning, and scheduling with CPA staff.
- Follow written standards and procedures as well as work independently.
- Keep management informed of status of on activities through accurate, timely, and appropriate reporting.