IT Purchasing Analyst

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 division’s 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 self-motivated and showing initiative while accomplishing the task at hand