The Procurement Specialist performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to the Administrative and Operations areas of the Court. Duties of the position may include designing and conducting studies; analyzing the results; researching solutions for any problem identified; and presenting recommendations in a written and/or oral format to Executive Management.

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the Court has the materials, equipment, and services required to function optimally while assuring compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies and internal controls. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following: researching and evaluating suppliers based on price, performance, availability, and delivery capabilities; evaluating specifications to be used in the creation of solicitations and requests to obtain bids, quotes, and proposals; negotiating with vendors for the best price of solicited goods and contracted services; researching and analyzing operational and administrative questions; identifying areas that can be improved or made more efficient; serving as project lead on special projects; assisting in the design of studies, the analysis of the data collected, and the presentation of the recommendations resulting from studies; and developing, monitoring, and interpreting reports that can be used to improve the procurement process. The Procurement Specialist will spend 50% or their time performing procurement duties, with the remaining 50% spent performing their current duties.

The Procurement Specialist will report to the Administrative Services Manager.