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Working Title: Purchaser

Job Class: Buyer 2

Agency: Public Safety Dept

• Job ID : 77557

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers and DPS employees eligible to bid (permanent, classified employees in the same job and class) should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing megan.lund@state.mn.us (dama.abuta@state.mn.us) by 07/01/2024.

• Date Posted : 06/25/2024

• Closing Date : 07/05/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE

• Division/Unit : DVS Administrative Services

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00AM - 4:30 PM

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $24.92 - $36.34 / hourly; $52,032 - $75,877 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

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 exists to perform duties in support of Driver & Vehicle Services (DVS) procurement process using a local purchasing authority of $50,000. On behalf of the agency, this position is responsible for procuring goods and services of a complex nature while ensuring fair and open competition; compliance with all federal, state, and internal laws, rules, policies, and procedures; and transparency all while maintaining a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

The position also assists in managing the division’s purchasing cards and inventory control and coordinates work with other division buyers to ensure efficient work completion.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper years of service 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.

• One (1) year of professional level work experience in a procurement, purchasing, and/or vendor management or similar experience OR three (3)years of experience in an administrative or technical role supporting procurement, purchasing, and/or vendor management.

• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities.

*Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Management, Financial Management, Procurement, or other closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute one (1) year of experience.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities that we will be interviewing for:

• knowledge of purchasing or contracts management to develop and evaluate procurement specifications, and issue purchase orders or service contracts

• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate procurement documents content to end users.

• Human relation skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, agency program staff, and other staff throughout the state enterprise

• Skills in accounting and math to accurately prepare and process financial transactions

• Organizational skills to manage, track, report, and perform data entry relevant to procurement transactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or closely related field

• Knowledge of State of Minnesota accounting codes and the SWIFT accounting and procurement systems

• Authority for Local Purchasing (ALP) certification and recertification when needed of at least $50,000

• 3 or more years of experience in purchasing and contract management

• Direct experience in the preparation of solicitations for purchase of goods and services and Request for bids

• Knowledge of contract law and its general application

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others, and moving and transporting light objects frequently. Even though the weights being moved and transported may be a negligible amount, a job in this category may require positioning self to move to a significant degree or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components:

1) criminal history

2) reference check

3) credit check

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 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.