Develops strategic state procurement plans for the speciality area. Manages and coordinates cooperative procurements within their area of speciality. Manages contract negotiations, contract analysis and contract management. State purchasing process skills Negotiation, bidding and related communication skills Contract administration skills Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. This job class is distinguished from para-professional purchasing job classes in the higher degree of knowledge and sophistication required for evaluating agency needs, purchase planning, and analyzing a large variety of product specifications, vendor information, and market forces.
Incumbents usually serve a full-sized agency or a major division.
Manages the daily operations of an inventory system for a large agency. Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. Incumbents are responsible for the assembly, accuracy and completeness of plans and contract proposals for highway construction projects for the purpose of advertising and distribution according to established procedures. The position supervises the staff involved in coordinating the preparation of plans and contract proposals, reproduction and distribution of the completed proposals for sale, the advertising process and distribution of awarded contracts. Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions.