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Procurement Buyer Specialist

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, MD • On-site

$43K - $47K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Salary: $43,000.00 - $47,000.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus (Liberty Heights)
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500168
Department: Procurement
Opening Date: 03/31/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NE
About Baltimore City Community College
Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.
* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.
Description/Job Summary
The Procurement Buyer Specialist provides college-wide procurement for commodities and services. This position ensures all product specifications meet the needs of Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), ensures all procurement activities are in compliance with BCCC's procurement policies and procedures, the State delegated authority, and the State Finance and Procurement Articles. This position will be required to procure equipment, services, construction, supplies, information technology, and other services through various procurement methods. This position will be responsible for drafting specifications, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, monitoring, and administrating contracts. This position does not supervisor
Responsibilities/Duties
Role and Responsibilities
  • Determine the basis for contract awards and evaluation criteria;
  • Examine bid proposals to determine issues of responsiveness and responsibility and need for additional information;
  • Conduct bid openings for competitive procurements to determine whether offerors are qualified to be selected for award and may recommend proposals for awards;
  • Prepare minutes of pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, addenda to Requests for Proposals (RFP)/Invitation for Bids (IFB) and answer written questions from potential bidders and offerors;
  • Assemble statistical and narrative data and prepare reports for use in evaluating State procurement activity and performance measurement;
  • Evaluate contractor's performance against terms and conditions of contracts and recommends corrective actions, such as the application of damages, withholding of payment or termination of contract;
  • Sourcing and purchasing from established statewide contracts and intergovernmental cooperative agreement.
  • Utilizing a corporate credit card for purchasing.
  • Verify Certificates of Insurance, Bonds and references for compliance with contract requirements;
  • Verify Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation;
  • Performs other related duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of public procurement administration;
  • Knowledge of government procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
  • Knowledge of contract and specification writing techniques;
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of management and public administration;
  • Reconciling credit card transactions and other related documentation.
  • Skill in conducting procurements;
  • Skill in using computers and appropriate software to prepare contracts, specifications and procurement documents;
  • Skill in reviewing, analyzing and approving contract or procurement documents and submissions for required content and proper format;
  • Skill in providing guidance and formal training to agency staff in contract or procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
  • Ability to review procurement contracts for compliance with State laws and regulations;
  • Ability to provide guidance, certification and training to State agency staff in State procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
  • Ability to monitor State agency compliance with State procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
  • Ability to prepare accurate and complete contracting and purchasing documents;
  • Ability to conduct pre-bid conferences and explain procurement regulations and procedures;
  • Ability to work and complete assignments under strict timelines;
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of officials both inside and outside the agency.

Required Qualifications
Education:
  • Associate's degree from an accredited college/university

Experience:
  • A minimum of two years' experience in procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Procurement Professional Certification such as the National Institution of Government Purchasing- Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) and / or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB).
  • WorkingKnowledgeinelectronicresourcemanagementsystemand/orfinancialmanagementsystemsuchastheMarylandState'sFinancialInformationManagementSystem (FMIS)
  • Working knowledge of advertising on electronic bid board such as eMaryland Marketplace Advantage.
  • Experience with reviewing and/or auditing State credit card transactions.
  • Knowledge of the State's Small Business Reserve and Minority Business Enterprise programs.
  • Experience with MS 365 including MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint)
  • Experience with maintaining contract databases.

BCCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
BCCC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the BCCC community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.
Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome
Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
To request an accommodation during the application or interview process, please email
For technical assistance, please contact NEOEDs Applicant Support Line at 855-524-5627 or Email: support@governmentjobs.com if your needing help with your online applicant account. Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
BCCC is the only community college in Baltimore City, one of 16 community colleges in Maryland, and both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency.
As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition remission. New College PIN employees will be invited to discuss benefit options with a personnel officers.
Benefits extended to all full-time PIN employees are as follows.
(Click on medical and retirement plans for more detailed information)
  • : (PPO, EPO, and/or HMO medical plans), vision and dental plans (PPO or DHMO)
  • : include the State Employees' Pension, Teachers Pension Systems, Optional Retirement Programs (ORP) and the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System.
  • Supplemental Retirement Plans - 401(k), 403(b) and 457
  • Leave: 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, Leave Bank membership opportunities, 9 Holidays and a Winter Holiday break (5 days) observed between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays
  • Tuition Remission to institutions within the University System of Maryland (USM)
  • Professional Development opportunities

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