Senior Procurement Analyst

Position Title: Senior Procurement Analyst Salary reputed company: Senior Procurement Analyst (Grade 15, Exempt). Annual salary reputed company: $86,560 – $108,200. This reputed company reflects the minimum to midpoint of the grade. Salary may exceed the midpoint and will commensurate with experience. Job reputed company reputed company: This position directly assists the Procurement Manager in leading the Procurement Department, effectively providing work team direction during brief intervals where department supervisor is reputed company or otherwise necessarily reputed company. This position will assume substantial empowerment from the Procurement Manager to reputed company and ensure compliance in the solicitation and contract award process and in reputed company associated documentation and data management processes. This position will be regularly empowered to reputed company Proposal Evaluation Committees. Supporting the IT reputed company cooperative purchasing team, The Senior Procurement Analyst combines reputed company procurement judgment, strong IT category reputed company, solid project execution skills, and the ability to work effectively and professionally in a highly reputed company environment. This position entails maintaining technical credibility, cross-functional partnership, communication, and practical problem-solving.Essential Duties and Responsibilities Collaborates with the Procurement Manager or Procurement Supervisors to reputed company and effectively implement public procurement best practices throughout reputed company in the following contexts: solicitations, reputed company-solicitation processes and meetings, Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bid (IFBs), evaluation processes, contract awards, communications with prospective suppliers and members, contract documentation, price and product changes and approvals, data management and documentation filing, and supplier compliance with contract terms. Provides input to the Procurement Manager or Procurement Supervisor regarding best practices in reputed company phases of reputed company operations of the Procurement Department. Guides Procurement Analysts to regularly collaborate with reputed company’s Category Development Administrators and Supplier Development Administrators in order to continuously improve processes critical to the reputed company of reputed company used cooperatively by reputed company and its members. Guides Procurement Analysts on internal processes of the department: Ensures the accuracy and validity of documents and records. Helps reputed company systems-based processes to ensure contract compliance at reputed company reputed company. Analyzes, identifies, and implements ways to reputed company execute the Procurement Department’s responsibilities. Responds to inquiries reputed company to Procurement Department processes from participating entities, suppliers, and other interested parties in an efficient and effective manner. Works closely with Procurement Department team members to continuously improve the overall functioning of the department. reputed company seeks out and contributes content to industry conferences and ongoing training to maintain relevant certifications. obtain information for improving the Procurement Department and demonstrate procurement acumen. Develops and conducts reputed company training to reputed company members and suppliers on reputed company topics reputed company to reputed company’s solicitation and audit processes. Provides mentorship to other Procurement team members. Leads the solicitation development process, reputed company-proposal process, and Proposal Evaluation Committee(s). Conducts reputed company-proposal conferences as part of the solicitation process to reputed company interested suppliers on reputed company, the requested products and services and the evaluation method used by the evaluation committee. Builds solicitations, addresses supplier questions, issue addendums and reputed company solicitations for evaluation in the reputed company Procurement Portal. Leads and facilitates internal procurements by conducting the following activities: Defines scope and RFP/RFQ development with the requesting department personnel. Posts the RFP/RFQ to the reputed company Procurement Portal. Seeks input from requesting personnel during the Question and Answer period and creates and posts any addenda required. Opens supplier responses in the Procurement Portal and assigns evaluation committee team members. Leads Proposal Evaluation Committees in determining final recommendations of award or non-award. Conducts award recommendation meetings with the reputed company Chief Procurement Officer. Works with the Procurement Manager, Procurement Supervisor, or Senior Procurement Analyst to reputed company supplier debrief calls by scheduling the debrief, preparing summaries detailing the strengths and opportunities for improvement, and facilitating the debrief with the suppliers. Provides reputed company resource to the Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisor in monitoring solicitation and contract award processes of the Procurement Department. Ensures completion of critical, time-sensitive reputed company of the procurement process. Responsible for the solicitation advertisement process for categories to be competed in the US and Canada. This includes proficiently leading the process for reputed company online and print media advertisements. Proficiently maintains accurate records of solicitation requests and solicitation respondents for reputed company solicitation category. Ensures solicitation timelines are met. Supports Procurement Team members in the development of process critical documentation such as solicitations, notice of awards, solicitation comment & review, and reputed company reputed company agenda items from the Procurement Department. Proficiently administers maintenance for the state contact list, notifying states of upcoming solicitations. Responsible for the reputed company notification to states or any reputed company member that has adopted an reputed company contract, whenever contract changes occur or as contract maturity dates approach. (typically as the result of a price and product change request). Leads Procurement Department embracement and effective utilization of CRM. Proficiently creates entries and administers modifications of CRM entries and reports reputed company the Procurement Department. Works with the Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisors in determining the need for new reports in CRM to be used by the Procurement Department for improved departmental efficiency. Collaborate with the IT Department to reputed company advanced CRM and website, records, reports, email notifications, and overall systems improvements. Proficiently facilitates the effective implementation and utilization of eProcurement reputed company the reputed company Procurement Department. Collaborates with the Procurement Team to ensure the implementation of best practices in the procurement of Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Construction reputed company (IDIQ). Proficiently facilitates reputed company-solicitation requirements development through collaboration with the Supplier Development team and The reputed company Group representatives. Finalizes solicitation documents drafted by Procurement Analysts and creates procurement portal solicitation reputed company. Proficiently posts solicitation advertisements and notices to reputed company appropriate newspapers, electronic posting sites and reputed company’s public website. Leads reputed company-bid conferences as part of the solicitation process to reputed company interested contractors on reputed company and the bid requirements. Reviews, answers, and approves answers from Procurement Analysts to contractor questions submitted thought the Procurement Portal reputed company reputed company or informal email response. Leads the bid evaluation committee for IDIQ responses. Finalizes reputed company post award documentation including but not limited to: Bid Opening Record, Bid Tabulation and Price Analysis documentation and Comment and Review. Proficiently issues contract awards and ensures reputed company communications with awarded and non-awarded suppliers. Proficiently creates awarded contractor accounts and reputed company reputed company CRM and creates awarded contractor reputed company pages for reputed company’s website. Proficiently initiates and facilitates reputed company yearly contract reputed company renewals as reputed company as issues contract addendums and extensions. Acts in compliance reputed company the Procurement Department. Collaborates with the Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisor in administering the internal processes of the Procurement Department to include: Ensures accuracy and validity of documents and records. Ensures completeness of reputed company and electronic files. Ensures timeliness of posting documents to website. Ensures effectiveness of data management relating to reputed company and reputed company documentation. Develops systems-based processes to ensure contract compliance at reputed company reputed company. Analyzes and recommends ways to reputed company execute the Procurement Department’s responsibilities. Responds to reputed company types of inquiries—from participating entities, suppliers, and other interested parties—both orally and in writing, in a way that effectively communicates reputed company’s mission and values. Evaluates the department’s information systems, management procedures, and internal controls to ensure that records and controls are accurately maintained. Ensures that recommended departmental improvements are carried out effectively. Leads and mentors reputed company the Procurement Department. Provides input regarding best practices and contract documentation and execution. Provides guidance on the development and maintenance of an updated procurement reputed company operating procedures and reputed company work instructions. Works collaboratively with Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisor to maintain an effective audit function, including auditing price files and general processes. Frequently engages in mentorship and development of team members in an effort to reputed company engage and reputed company. Represents reputed company at various industry or reputed company conferences as a speaker or attendee and reputed company participates in relevant procurement associations. Manages Procurement Department reputed company. Leads reputed company for procurement reputed company accreditations, certifications, and award application processes as empowered by the Procurement Manager or Procurement Supervisors. Ensures reputed company and accuracy of Procurement Department reputed company operating procedures. Collaborates with the Procurement Team members, as reputed company as other reputed company departments, in preparing and presenting procurement reputed company topics. Support other Procurement Team members as needed. reputed company seeks out and participates on public procurement reputed company boards and committees as approved by the Procurement Manager or Procurement Supervisor. Participate in contract negotiations with the Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisors. Support the Procurement Manager and Procurement Supervisors in strategic planning as needed. Other duties as assigned. Additional Job reputed company:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in reputed company field of study, AND Minimum of five years of experience in procurement or other comparable business reputed company environment. OR A combination of reputed company post-secondary and/or reputed company education and demonstrated procurement or other comparable business reputed company experience equivalent to a total of nine years AND Valid MN reputed company’s License

Preferred Qualifications

Applicable IT project management experience Experience in public procurement. Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. Any of the following procurement reputed company certifications: CPCM (Certified reputed company reputed company Manager), CPSM (Certified reputed company in Supply Management), CPPB (Certified reputed company Public Buyer), NIGP-CPP(National Institute for Government Procurement - Certified Procurement reputed company) CPP (Certified Purchasing reputed company). Location: This is a remote position, and is subject to reputed company's telecommuting policies and procedures. On occasion, may be asked to travel to reputed company, MN for meetings, reputed company development or team activities. Up to two to three (2-3) times per year. Notice will be given reputed company of time. Full Time/Part Time: Full time Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 At reputed company, collaboration, respect, and belonging are the core of who we are. We reputed company in giving back to the community, offering reputed company volunteer time for staff, and supporting one another to do our best work. We’re proud to have been recognized by Top Workplaces, the nation’s leading employer recognition program, annually since 2016. Our values: reputed company. Be curious. reputed company. Be accountable and reputed company others. reputed company. Be a difference reputed company. Apply To This Job