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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$23.506

Job Posting:

JR2026-00024596 Procurement Specialist - Cornhusker State Industries (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

04-10-2026

Job Description:

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 supporting Cornhusker State Industries (CSI), 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 [email protected].

 

Duties:

• Review purchase requests to ensure clear specifications, compliance with requirements, and appropriate procurement methods based on cost, urgency, and competition.
• Identify and solicit vendors; obtain and evaluate written quotes, bids, and proposals using open market, informal, and formal procurement processes.
• 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.
• Create and manage purchase orders, confirm orders against established contracts, and perform post‑award follow‑up to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment.
• Collaborate with CSI manufacturing, warehouse, inventory control, and NDCS accounting teams to support operations and resolve procurement related issues.
• Participate in technical review committees, pre‑award meetings, and service walkthroughs as directed; consult with supervisors on complex or unusual procurement situations.
• Maintain effective verbal and written communication to support professional, productive working relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field AND procurement related experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Office software to include proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Excel. Use of Enterprise One or similar enterprise-wide ERP/database software. Experience in obtaining quotes or preparing agreements for maintenance, repairs, equipment, janitorial, vending, or other building/grounds/equipment related services. Accounting experience.

Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

 

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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.