Buyer 2

Buyer 2

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at 3200 Labore Rd, Ste 104, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.

As a new standalone agency Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) has a new and exciting opportunity available for you to join our DCT Procurement Team as a Buyer 2. As a Buyer, you will perform procurement functions in the acquisition of goods and general services on behalf of DCT. These procurement functions include encumbering funds, writing specifications, conducting solicitations, vendor management, and compliance with laws, rules, policies, and procedures in relation to procurement.

Other duties may include:

• Process procurement requests as they are received via the Electronic Inter Office Request System (EIOR)
• Conduct research to find vendors that meet specifications. Include vendors certified by the Office of Equity in Procurement as a Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged, or Veteran-Owned business as required by the Office of State Procurement (OSP)
• Coordinate and effectively manage all vendor contact
• Consult on any concerns with administrative policy or assistance resolving problems that may impact agency continuity or service
• Communicate with vendors and internal agency customers in a clear and professional manner

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Authority for Local Purchase (ALP) certification level of $25,000 through the Department of Administration
• AND
• One (1) year of purchasing experience with a government organization. Experience must include:
• Interpreting, applying, and communicating procurement principles, policies, and procedures.
• Working with integrated accounting and procurement systems
• Experience with the State of Minnesota SWIFT system
• OR
• Three (3) years of administrative experience supporting purchasing and procurement functions with a government organization. Experience must include:
• Processing and entering acquisition requests
• Supporting and communicating procurement principles, policies, and procedures.
• Assisting in the processing of invoices from vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using the State of Minnesota SWIFT system
• Experience using an electronic requisition system, such as EIOR
• Experience conducting SWIFT events for solicitations over $10,000
• Experience creating contracts using Minnesota's Equity Select program
• Knowledge of supply chains and warehousing of medical supplies
• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. Please indicate what assistance is needed.