Procurement Officer I - Lead Buyer

Title: PROCUREMENT OFFICER I - LEAD BUYER

State Role Title: Purchas Agnts, Excpt Wholesle, Retl, and Farm Prod

Hiring Range: $52,654 - $60,552

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

*Must be a current DBHDS employee to qualify for this position*.
Provide purchasing, training, and contract administrative support to Eastern State Hospital staff and work with other outside agencies and organizations. Provide training and support in all areas of procurement and supply chain/materials management functions including, but not limited to, solicitations, reporting, use of automated systems (Oracle Inventory/Financial Module, eVA, Works, etc.)
• To support hospital staff and the procurement department with purchasing and training needs of Eastern State Hospital and DBHDS facility staff (as appropriate).
• Lead Purchasing activities for major divisions within the Agency and provide technical procurement assistance and training to contract administrators and end users (requesters).
• Assist procurement staff and management in balancing workloads and support their assigned procurement activities.
• Manage assigned procurement initiatives through the entire procurement life-cycle (requisitioning through delivery).
• Ensure staff follows procurement law (VPPA), APSPM, BUY-IT, and other sourcing rules, and Agency policy and procedures for procurements.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Driver's License is required.
Experience in purchasing policies, procedures and terminology (i.e. Oracle, VPPA, APSPM, Conflict of Interest, eVA, SPCC, and SWaM) is required.
Experience with automated ERP, procurement, and inventory systems is required.
Must be able to obtain a VCA within two years of employment date.

Additional Considerations

Experience with state and/or federal procurement processing.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.