DOT Procurement Manager I

Purchasing/Materials Manager The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually. The Purchasing/Materials Manager will be responsible for all commodities, special equipment, capital equipment vehicles, information technology, acoustical services, and small procurements in support of the MAA. This position is also responsible for oversight and management of the MAA warehouse including inventory management and agency procurement reporting. Responsibilities Managing all aspects of the procurement process in support of the Administration’s capital and operating budget and major IT projects. Developing, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding services, maintenance, acoustical, specialized equipment, information technology, commodities, vehicles, capital equipment, and small procurements for BWI Marshall and Martin State Airports, and other state airports, ensuring compliance with federal and state procurement laws, regulations, policies, procedures, BPW advisories, MDOT, MDOT MAA and Comptroller policies and procedures. Procurement responsibilities may also include construction, architectural/engineering, and consultant services. Responsible for managing the Corporate Credit Card Process. Exercising a high degree of discretion and independent judgment concerning procurement actions and decisions that could have significant legal and program‑related ramifications for airport users and tenants, MDOT MAA, MDOT, and Maryland’s economy. Overseeing and managing the MAA warehouse including inventory management and agency procurement reporting. Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Four years of professional public sector procurement or private sector contracting experience, including activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor briefings, monitoring contract performance, e‑procurement management, professional certification or procurement business operations. Experience with Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS), Advanced Purchasing Inventory Control System (ADPICS), Enhanced Procurement Information Control System (EPICS) and automated inventory systems. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Exceptional attention to detail. Great customer service skills. Alternate Qualifications Candidates may substitute one year of experience in ensuring appropriate and consistent enterprise‑wide interpretation of and compliance with procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the required education. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education. Candidates may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year‑for‑year basis, for the required education. Candidates may substitute a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a master’s degree in business administration for two years of the required experience. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in contracting, industrial management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience and education. Other Information Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. Application & Contact To apply, submit your application as instructed by the Maryland Department of Transportation. The application must be received by 07/28/2026. Equal Opportunity Employer WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation. Issue Date Issue Date: 07/14/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Maryland Department of Transportation