Purchasing Administrator

Job overview

The Purchasing Administrator role is onsite in Indianapolis, IN. Compensation is not specified. The Office of Technology provides enterprise technology services to partner agencies so they can better serve Indiana taxpayers. The administrator coordinates state procurement and contract activities to obtain commodities and services cost-effectively and on time. Accurate documentation, vendor evaluation, contract administration, and guidance to agency procurement agents support compliant purchasing and reliable agency operations.

What you'll do

• Provide administrative oversight of automation-related and traditional contract services
• purchase within delegated authority and applicable laws and procedures
• maintain procurement files
• evaluate vendor bids and quotes
• analyze vendor performance
• apply state vendor preferences
• negotiate, execute, and administer contracts and amendments
• communicate with staff and vendors to resolve issues and process purchases
• document procurement for audits
• advise agency procurement agents
• troubleshoot PeopleSoft eProcurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, and Supplier Contract Management
• maintain assessment criteria under procurement rules.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

purchasing administrator

indianapolis in

apidel technologies

state procurement

contract administration

vendor evaluation

bid and quote review

peoplesoft eprocurement

purchasing

sourcing

procurement compliance

dpap certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

State buyer certification requires completing Department of Administration DPAP classes and passing the DPAP test within four weeks of hire. Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree or 5–8 years of full-time professional experience.

About the employer

Apidel Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Other General Government Support. Sector: 92.