IT Strategic Sourcing Specialist I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004066
- Class code
- 31004066
- Pay group
- DT07
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for IT Strategic Sourcing Specialist I is $70,528 to $105,793 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004066.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/2024.
What the state says the job is
The IT Strategic Sourcing Specialist operates within the State IT Procurement Office, which is responsible for all information technology purchase and contract services. Positions in this class oversee and advise on the creation, evaluation, negotiation, and award of complex IT Procurements. The position makes sound recommendations concerning the award of contracts based on the evaluation of submitted offers. Work involves resolving contract disputes, interpreting laws and policies to agency personnel and vendors, and conducting market research to confirm the application of IT Procurement Procedures and legislation as well as staying abreast of changes in technology, sources of supply, cost, and quality. The position interprets and applies established rules and regulations, explains these to the departments and vendors.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Intermediate knowledge of information technology procurement and purchasing procedures and regulations of the State of North Carolina or similar public/private sector entity Intermediate knowledge of information technology purchasing methods and procedures Intermediate knowledge of the information technology software, hardware and services and sources of supply Intermediate knowledge of various proven negotiation methods and the ability to facilitate a contract negotiation Demonstrated skills in information technology procurement and contract management processes and procedures in a public and/or private sector environment Demonstrated skills in procurement strategies including performing ve ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or related area from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressively responsible experience in the area of procurement specifically related to strategic sourcing, including experience with vendor management, solicitation, evaluation, and negotiation of contracts, or Associate degree in business or related area from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of progressively responsible experience in the area of procurement specifically related to strategic sourcing, including experience with vendor management, solicitation, evaluation, and negotiation of contracts; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.