What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Procurement Specialist 1 - Kanawha County position at West Virginia Transportation Department?
Salary : $1,561.54 - $2,248.08 Biweekly
Location : Room 340, WV
Job Type : Full-Time Permanent
Job Number : DOT25PU012A
Division : West Virginia Department of Transportation
District / Subdivision : Procurement Division
Opening Date : 02 / 05 / 2025
Closing Date : 5 / 31 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Nature of Work
Under general supervision, the Transportation Procurement Specialist 1 performs professional, full-performance level work procuring for the Department of Transportation and is responsible for purchasing functions, reviewing purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness, contracts, inventory, and records management activities. Work may include the purchasing of goods or services requiring an in-depth knowledge of the area of employment. May monitor inventory and / or fixed assets. Performs related work as required.
Pay Grade 12
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Reviews purchase requests and determines if required merchandise is available through internal resources and / or agency or statewide contracts or if manufacturer bids must be solicited; collects bids, secures bids, holds public bid openings, prepares bid tabulations if required, and reviews bids to determine most cost-efficient bid meeting the requirements of the requisition
- Checks requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and clarity; corrects any ambiguities in requisitions and adds needed information
- Performs full level procurement functions in the state financial system wvOASIS
- Types and / or assembles requisitions, correspondence, memoranda and reports. Requests, obtains and compiles all required documents from purchase requester to complete the purchase order
- Records, monitors and tracks requisitions and purchase orders to streamline the procurement process
- Serves as the agency contact for vendors to confirm shipping dates and destinations
- Monitors and oversees orders to ensure they meet the contract agreement
- Enters and maintains fixed assets and inventory records in system of record including substantiating the validity of assets based on commodity codes, dollar thresholds and added property forms, updating and modifying records due to location or staffing changes, tagging fixed assets, and retiring assets in accordance with state guidelines for fixed asset and inventory control
- Conducts paper and on-site audits of fixed assets and inventory.
- Travel may be required, therefore a valid driver's license is required.
Required Skills and Knowledge
Required Education and Experience
REQUIRED TRAINING / EDUCATION
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Promotional Only : Two years full time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a Transportation Business Operations Assistant Senior or a Transportation Purchasing Associate with emphasis on procurement, Inventory or Fixed Assets.
Annual Increment Pay
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
Family Medical Leave
Leave Donation Program
Military Leave
Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program
Flexible Work Schedules
Training Opportunities
Promotion Opportunities
Public Employees' Retirement System :
Deferred Compensation
Health Insurance Enrollment
Additional Coverage Options including Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts,
Disability Insurance and more.
Life Insurance
Credit Union
Employee Discounts
Salary : $1,562 - $2,248
