Procurement Officer/Purchasing Manager/Contracts Manager Full Time NEW

Job Description:

• Under the direction of the Associate Director of Financial and Contract Management (or designee) within the client, this position is responsible for leading, tracking, and developing procurements for departmental services. The role involves active collaboration with internal staff, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure procurements are completed efficiently, in compliance with applicable laws and policies, and in support of agency priorities.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead, track, and develop procurements in alignment with departmental priorities, procurement laws, and State requirements.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including planning, solicitation, evaluation, award, and implementation activities.
• Develop procurement documents such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs), and Single Source Justifications.
• Coordinate with program staff to define business needs, scopes of work, specifications, and evaluation criteria.
• Facilitate procurement timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely completion of solicitations and awards.
• Serve as a liaison with vendors and stakeholders throughout the procurement process, ensuring fairness, transparency, and responsiveness.
• Monitor procurement activity for compliance with State purchasing rules, regulations, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, standardize practices, and increase operational efficiency.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to staff related to procurement procedures and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the department’s procurement operations.

 
About our Company: –

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.