BMV Purchasing Agent

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been named one of Indiana’s 2023 Top Workplaces by its employees.

The BMV’s mission is to serve all Hoosiers by providing best-in-class driver and vehicle services in a timely and accurate manner while ensuring security and transparency. The BMV team works throughout the state of Indiana and is dedicated to fostering an environment where we:

• Invest in our employees
• Engage our customers
• Provide sustainable systems
• Embrace product innovation

The BMV Purchasing Agent coordinates procurement operations between branch offices, central office, and agency divisions. You will develop bid packages to solicit and purchase commodities and services within the Agency’s delegation authority as established by the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), Indiana State Board of Accounts (SBOA), and Comptroller. You will also be the liaison for procurement operations with IDOA.

• Develop solicitations.
• Review purchasing requests, assess fulfillment options, and develop specifications.
• Review and evaluate vendor proposals and offers.
• Review, administer, and approve procurement purchases within delegated authority.
• Interpret and clarify the principles, practices and procedures applicable to BMV procurement to vendors, field procurement agents, and other parties.
• Research and review evidence submitted with award protests and allegations.
• Prepare correspondence and supporting documentation for the resulting determinations for review and signature by the Director of Procurement.
• Research and review evidence submitted with contract administration and vendor performance issues.

This role is in the Central BMV offices at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222 but may be commensurate with education and experience.

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Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate information flow on large purchases, new or renewed QPA’s and procurement contracts.
• Assist with the reconciliation of purchasing data utilizing procurement systems.
• Provide clarification, technical assistance, and problem-solving resolutions to staff in all procurement issues.
• Evaluate the equipment and vendor selection process, to ensure prospective vendors meet state business requirements, prior to purchase.
• Negotiate leases, contracts, and service agreements.
• Negotiate, execute, and administer contracts, QPA Agreements and amendments.
• Solicit bid proposals, obtains quotes and reviews requisitions from vendors for materials and supplies.
• Maintain all documentation surrounding the bid solicitation process once we receive a requisition until a Purchase Order has been issued.
• Review price quotes, availability of items and/or services, determines compliance to specifications and/or qualifications, and makes purchase recommendations to the department.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Purchasing or Business Management, or
• 5 to 8 years of full-time professional…