VDOT IT Purchasing Analyst

Job Title: IT Purchasing Analyst (729333)
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 12 Months

W2 Candidates only at this Time

Complete Description:

*Local Richmond VA candidates required for occasional onsite work

*Candidate will telework. May be required to report onsite to attend meetings or trainings.

Daily responsibility for supporting the Procurement / Finance team:

Seeking a highly motivated and driven candidate to support procurement for IT goods and services for the state by overseeing the business and compliance areas of the processes. This includes receiving and processing payments within the prompt pay guidelines as well as tracking and producing analytic reports for measuring the various areas of productivity. This candidate will perform administrative duties to support the division as well as VDOT offices around the state to include processing invoices responding to procurement inquiries and reconciling vendor issues. This position will work closely with the finance section to bridge the gap for tracking payments in process in order to tie them to the divisions expenditures and overall budget. Knowledge of principles and practices of IT procurement understanding of accounting principles knowledge and experience in procurement related activities such as applying state & VITA procurement laws regulations and practices. Oversees a wide range of administrative and technical functions necessary for effective office management. Independently performs all administrative and fiscal tasks with speed and accuracy.

IT procurement liaison who works with VITA understanding technology in order to discuss contracts licenses agreements maintenance agreements and contracts.

While this position does not include Buyer responsibilities in eVA & Cardinal experience and understanding is desirable. Soft Skills: Providing good customer service to internal team members & external customers comprehensive analytical skills (Excel MS Word) being an effective communicator as well as being selfmotivated and showing initiative while accomplishing the task at hand.

Required/Desired Skills:

Skill

Required/Desired

Amount

of Experience

Experience managing goods and services procurements in a large multidimensional business environment

Required

5

Years

Extensive experience in the use of computers and software (Microsoft365) applications. Excel pivot tables complexs spreadsheets etc.

Required

5

Years

Customer service to broad audiences; professionals vendors team members and executive staff

Required

5

Years

General knowledge of accounting practices and financial management.

Required

5

Years

Commonwealth of VA Procurement knowledge and applied experience

Highly desired

5

Years