Procurement Specialist - Central Office

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Procurement SpecialistProcurement & Purchasing

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The work we do matters! Hiring Agency:Correctional Services - Agency 46 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate:$24.

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Procurement SpecialistProcurement & Purchasing

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Lincoln, NE

$24.035

JR2026-00029321 Procurement Specialist - Central Office (Open)

Help support safety and quality of life across the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) by ensuring fair, compliant, and competitive procurement for goods and services. In this fast-paced role at Central Office, you’ll apply state procurement policies, collaborate across teams, and work with diverse products and processes. Success requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and excellent communication skills. You’ll also benefit from meaningful work that supports public safety, opportunities to grow your procurement expertise, a collaborative team environment, stable employment, and the chance to support reentry initiatives that provide meaningful work and skill development.

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

Review purchase requests for goods, equipment, and services to ensure compliance with requirements, and appropriate procurement methods based on compliance with state/agency policies, cost, urgency, and competition.
Identify and solicit vendors; obtain and evaluate written quotes, bids, and proposals using open market, informal, and formal procurement processes.
Review vendor quotations to determine conformance to specifications.
Analyze pricing, discounts, delivery schedules, transportation costs, and vendor performance; negotiate with suppliers and recommend the most advantageous offers.
Prepare detailed Requests for Quotation (RFQs), issue amendments when needed, and develop final contracts with supporting documentation and award recommendations.
Prepare and place purchase orders and problem resolution for billing or service deficiencies.
Meet with vendors to address production, pricing, or performance concerns.
Proactive management of assigned contracts for timely rebids or renewals prior to contractual deadlines.
Regular and reliable attendance is expected.

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The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.