Title: KCTCS Procurement/Contracting Analyst/Procard Lead (Procurement Associate III)
Salary Range: $41,880 (Min)- $52,356 (Mid) - (Salary is to commensurate with education/experience and internal equity)
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: Hybrid
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
College:KCTCS System Office
Campus Location:KCTCS System Office
Department: SO/Procurement
Total Rewards
KCTCS System Office offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
Vacation/Sick Time
Work-Life Balance
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Providing administrative support and management of the KCTCS system wide procard program; managing procard transactional data using KCTCS systems and procard platform software. Conducting Requests for Proposals, Requests for Sponsorships, Requests for Bid, Requests for Quotes, Requests for Information; record retention; System-Office & System-Wide support; drafting and negotiating contracts; support corrective action processes with supplier performance; contract renewals& negotiations; special projects; contract reviews; invoice payment approvals; system testing as needed; conference and travel as needed; additional tasks as assigned.
Positions with the KCTCS System Office located in Versailles, KY are term-contract positions, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance.
KCTCS offers a hybrid work schedule with a requirement to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per work week. Hybrid work schedules are subject to periodic review and may be modified or terminated at any time.
Associate's Degree in Business and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Business and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Additional Skills Requested:
Certification in Public Procurement is a plus (not required).
This position includes responsibilities such as leadership across the system as the procard program administrator. System level training of others across the colleges/Fire Commission; assisting with difficult issues; critical thinking and executive decision making; interpretation of law and procedures; audit work, recommendations, and management of procard spend for entire system; written communications and deadline responsibiltities for procard program; system office and system-wide support is very heavy; interacts with the Board of Regents and Presidents Office; public speaking and diplomacy skills needed for training and interacting with the Government Contract Review Committee in Frankfort (if needed); responsible for information requiring sensitivity or discretion; high complexity with procard administration, buyer and contracting roles/responsibilities.