Procurement Specialist

Position Number : County : Pulaski

The Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services goal is to create a more efficient government through epic service delivery and collaboration across state government. The department is comprised of the Office of the Secretary the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office the Division of Building Authority the Division of Information Systems the Employee Benefits Division the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of State Procurement.

Summer 2026 NASPO Procurement Internship

The Office of State Procurement (OSP) part of the Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services (SAS) helps state agencies purchase the goods and services they need to operate effectively.

Internship Overview

OSP is looking for a motivated Procurement Intern to join our team for the summer. This internship offers hands-on experience in public procurement and the chance to see how classroom concepts apply in a professional government setting.

As an intern youll work under the guidance of a procurement manager or team lead and gain exposure to a wide range of projects including :

• Assisting with contract management
• Supporting the development of training materials and communications
• Helping with vendor maintenance and contract analysis
• Contributing to reporting and data analysis

Youll also collaborate with OSP staff and learn how procurement supports state agencies and their missions.

Program Details

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Position Information

Job Series : Procurement

Classification : Procurement Specialist Career Path

Class Code : PPR04P

Pay Grade : SGS05

Salary Range : $47397- $70148

Job Summary

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for assisting in the procurement of goods and services for state government operations. The Procurement Specialist will work under the supervision of senior procurement staff to ensure that procurement activities are carried out in compliance with state laws and regulations while also promoting transparency efficiency and accountability in government procurement processes.

Primary Responsibilities

Support senior procurement staff in managing the procurement cycle including requisitioning issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) evaluating bids and drafting purchase ensure that procurement procedures are followed accurately and in a timely in preparing documentation related to vendor selection contracts and purchase as a point of contact for vendors and suppliers ensuring clear and consistent communication regarding procurement needs requirements and contract with the review of vendor proposals and contracts to ensure compliance with state with vendors to track order statuses delivery schedules and ensure that goods and services are received as agreed accurate records of procurement transactions including purchase orders contracts and communications with that all procurement documents are properly filed and easily accessible for review or in tracking contract renewals extensions and modifications ensuring that all contracts are up to date and compliant with state policies.

Knowledge and Skills

Ability to maintain accurate and thorough records review documents carefully and identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in procurement attention to detail when assisting with contracts orders and invoicesClear and effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with internal teams vendors and other to explain procurement requirements and provide status updates in a professional and clear manner.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business administration public administration supply chain management or a related field is required.

Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.

Licensure / Certifications

N / AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Purchasing,Sourcing,Procurement,Employee Evaluation,HR Sourcing,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,Federal Aviation Regulations,Contract Management,Supplier Management,negotiation,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 47397 - 70148