Montgomery County MD
Procurement Specialist I, Grade 18
Montgomery County MD, Gaithersburg, Maryland, us, 20883
Salary :
$60,513.00 - $95,458.00 Annually
Location :
201 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type:
Permanent
Remote Employment:
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
2024 - 00376
Department:
Alcohol Beverage Services
Division:
ABS 85 Administrative Services
Opening Date:
11/15/2024
Closing Date:
11/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA:
Exempt
About the Position
The expected salary range for this role on hir
e is $60,513 - $73,495
WHO WE ARE
Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Working for the Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is not just a job. Montgomery County Government's award-winning Alcohol Beverage Services Department generates more than $35 million in net income annually and is major contributor back to the community. ABS is the alcohol wholesaler of beer, wine and spirits for Montgomery County. With more than 450 employees ABS operates 27 beer, wine, and spirits stores and manages alcohol licensing, enforcement, and education for more than 1,000 businesses. As an employee of ABS, the selected candidate are County employees serving and working for the residents of Montgomery County, Maryland.
What You'll Be Doing
The Procurement Specialist will work with the department procurement contracts and administration to facilitate and support the contracting operations.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requests, determines the appropriate procurement method, collects technical information and develops bid specifications, initiates such procurement action as routine IFBs, RFPs, and other source selection methods.Analyzes solicitation bids, tabulates and determines low, responsive, and responsible bidder, recommends award of contract, or places purchase orders for goods and services not requiring formal advertisement for bids/proposals.
Meets with representatives of County departments to clarify purchase requirements, and to explain procurement-related procedures involving the bidding process, purchase and change orders, and other solicitations.
Coordinates adjustments with suppliers involving such matters as replacement of material not in conformance with specifications or cancellation of orders and insures receipt of proper credit.Administers single and multi-agency requirements contracts; initiates contract renewals, modifications, and extensions; ensures pricing agrees with contracts, and that price increases fall within contract allowances.Maintains awareness of new products, price changes, and other information that could affect the purchasing of items and recommends substitution of items to reduce cost or improve delivery time.Develops supply sources and confers with supplier representatives to ensure full understanding of bid requirements.Prepares documentation/correspondence for review and approval by the Procurement Contracts and Special Project Manager, Administrative Division Chief and ABS Director.Verification of funding requirements and needs and funding liability satisfied through encumbrance or certification of appropriation. Handles all service, installation and maintenance issues with any ABS Contracts.Perform site visits as needed to ensure smooth execution of projects in a timely and on budget.Acts as project manager for ABS for installation, construction, or setup of all Procurement projects. For example, Store Remodels, Hardware Installations, Equipment Installations, Fixture Installations, In store technology, Music in stores and other similar projects.Responsible for on time project completion and projects remaining within specified budgets.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
One (1) year of professional experience in purchasing work.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a "Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
Experience working with complex contracts/procurement actions.Experience preparing and managing solicitation contracting cycle, including guidance on legislative and technical trends on contacting matters.Experience understanding, interpreting, reconciling and implementing varying contract requirements from federal, state, regional bodies.Experience using computer software, to include Microsoft Office, and Excel.Experience writing and monitoring contracts and monitoring state and federal grants.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team.
Montgomery County Benefits
01
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
Do you have a degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Finance, or related field?
YesNo
02
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
What is your highest level of completed education?
N/AHigh School/GEDAssociate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeJuris DoctorDoctorate
03
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
How many years of professional experience do you have in purchasing supplies, equipment or services?
No Experience1 Year Experience2 Year's Experience3 Year's Experience4 Year's Experience5+ Year's Experience
Required Question
$60,513.00 - $95,458.00 Annually
Location :
201 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA
Job Type:
Permanent
Remote Employment:
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
2024 - 00376
Department:
Alcohol Beverage Services
Division:
ABS 85 Administrative Services
Opening Date:
11/15/2024
Closing Date:
11/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA:
Exempt
About the Position
The expected salary range for this role on hir
e is $60,513 - $73,495
WHO WE ARE
Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Working for the Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is not just a job. Montgomery County Government's award-winning Alcohol Beverage Services Department generates more than $35 million in net income annually and is major contributor back to the community. ABS is the alcohol wholesaler of beer, wine and spirits for Montgomery County. With more than 450 employees ABS operates 27 beer, wine, and spirits stores and manages alcohol licensing, enforcement, and education for more than 1,000 businesses. As an employee of ABS, the selected candidate are County employees serving and working for the residents of Montgomery County, Maryland.
What You'll Be Doing
The Procurement Specialist will work with the department procurement contracts and administration to facilitate and support the contracting operations.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requests, determines the appropriate procurement method, collects technical information and develops bid specifications, initiates such procurement action as routine IFBs, RFPs, and other source selection methods.Analyzes solicitation bids, tabulates and determines low, responsive, and responsible bidder, recommends award of contract, or places purchase orders for goods and services not requiring formal advertisement for bids/proposals.
Meets with representatives of County departments to clarify purchase requirements, and to explain procurement-related procedures involving the bidding process, purchase and change orders, and other solicitations.
Coordinates adjustments with suppliers involving such matters as replacement of material not in conformance with specifications or cancellation of orders and insures receipt of proper credit.Administers single and multi-agency requirements contracts; initiates contract renewals, modifications, and extensions; ensures pricing agrees with contracts, and that price increases fall within contract allowances.Maintains awareness of new products, price changes, and other information that could affect the purchasing of items and recommends substitution of items to reduce cost or improve delivery time.Develops supply sources and confers with supplier representatives to ensure full understanding of bid requirements.Prepares documentation/correspondence for review and approval by the Procurement Contracts and Special Project Manager, Administrative Division Chief and ABS Director.Verification of funding requirements and needs and funding liability satisfied through encumbrance or certification of appropriation. Handles all service, installation and maintenance issues with any ABS Contracts.Perform site visits as needed to ensure smooth execution of projects in a timely and on budget.Acts as project manager for ABS for installation, construction, or setup of all Procurement projects. For example, Store Remodels, Hardware Installations, Equipment Installations, Fixture Installations, In store technology, Music in stores and other similar projects.Responsible for on time project completion and projects remaining within specified budgets.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
One (1) year of professional experience in purchasing work.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a "Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
Experience working with complex contracts/procurement actions.Experience preparing and managing solicitation contracting cycle, including guidance on legislative and technical trends on contacting matters.Experience understanding, interpreting, reconciling and implementing varying contract requirements from federal, state, regional bodies.Experience using computer software, to include Microsoft Office, and Excel.Experience writing and monitoring contracts and monitoring state and federal grants.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team.
Montgomery County Benefits
01
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
Do you have a degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Finance, or related field?
YesNo
02
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
What is your highest level of completed education?
N/AHigh School/GEDAssociate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeJuris DoctorDoctorate
03
MQ Question PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST I (000183)
How many years of professional experience do you have in purchasing supplies, equipment or services?
No Experience1 Year Experience2 Year's Experience3 Year's Experience4 Year's Experience5+ Year's Experience
Required Question