EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Purchasing and Retailer Contracts Administrative Assistant

Job ID: 82789

What you’ll be doing:

This position provides support and assistance to the Purchasing/Contracts Manager, Retailer Contracts Coordinator and Buyer.

Duties include: 

• Maintaining records, databases, spreadsheets and files of purchase orders, vendor and retailer contracts, sponsorship agreements, leases, vehicles, and insurance documents
• Assist in development, implementation, and maintenance of the purchasing system
• Assist in gathering information and purchasing specifications to process low-level requests for quotes and bids
• Processing and recording off site contracts for placement of special events for the Sales team

Telework may be an option up to 80% of the time after sufficient training and probationary period.

Minimum Qualifications:

To facilitate proper crediting please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed belowand indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Customer services skills sufficient to communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and outside entities such as other state agencies, vendors, contractors, and retailers
• Word processing and data entry skills sufficient to use software to create, format, edit, print, and save a variety of documents, including spreadsheets, tables, charts, and graphs
• Database management skills sufficient to update, manage, save, retrieve data and run reports
• English language skills sufficient to speak, read and write sufficiently to compose correspondence, such as emails, memos and letters and to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of software programs such as Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the State of Minnesota procurement policies and procedures
• Experience working in a browser-based Telematics vehicle maintenance system
• Experience working with SWIFT and JD Edwards Oracle-based accounting systems
• Experience working in an Enterprise series or similar date entry and business intelligence tracking system
• Experience in sourcing/purchasing products and services
• State of Minnesota Authority for Local Purchase (ALP) Certified at the $25,000 or $50,000 level
• Knowledge and experience in Smartsheet and OneDrive platform

Physical Requirements:

Requires occasionally lifting and carrying light objects such as file boxes

Additional Requirements:

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees.

The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification

Posting Dates: 01/15/25 - 01/23/25

Job Title: Warehouse Worker/Production Line

Job ID: 83210

What you’ll be doing:

This position is part of our warehouse team and is located at the Roseville Central Office. Primary responsibility includes working on a production line that consists of working weekly assigned rotating stations that require standing or sitting for up to eight hours at each of the following stations: picking ticket orders, checking orders, packing, stacking pallets with boxes, and production line loading.

Other responsibilities include inventory control; processing routinely scheduled lottery ticket returns that involve opening, scanning, boxing, palleting, and recycling; pick-up and delivery transportation services via straight truck; shipping and receiving; and maintaining a safe and clean warehouse.

Minimum Qualifications:

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes the following qualifications and include the month and year for each job held.

• Knowledge of computerized inventory management software systems such as IGT (International Gaming Technology) to
  process, pick, scan, and pack BOL (Bill of Lading) orders.
• Experience working in a warehouse shipping and receiving environment.
• Database management skills sufficient to input, update, manage, save, and retrieve data.
• Math skills sufficient to perform warehouse inventory and fulfill orders.
• Customer service skills sufficient to communicate with co-workers and customers.
• Knowledge of English language sufficient to read, explain and interpret a variety of materials such as inventory records, distribution lists and product catalogs and to follow detailed instructions.
• Must have a valid Class D driver's license.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a warehouse shipping and receiving environment.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, both as part of a team and independently.
• Experience with delivery runs in a metro area.
• Experience operating forklifts and power pallet jacks.

Physical Requirements:

Requires occasionally lifting items such as 50-pound boxes and frequently lifting and/or carrying objects such as tools and file boxes. This job requires standing or sitting up to eight hours per day, with pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Additional Requirements:

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification
• Occupational Physical Exam

Posting Dates: 01/13/25 - 01/22/25

Why Work Here?

The Minnesota Lottery exists to create a fun, quick, and thrilling form of entertainment for Minnesotans. We’re proud that a portion of Lottery proceeds goes back to the state to benefit our natural environment. We’re in the entertainment business and are always looking for more ways to have fun as a group. We’d love for you to join us!

Our mission as an employer is to actively recruit, welcome and support a workforce, which is diverse and inclusive of people who are underrepresented.

The Minnesota State Lottery has a broad range of careers including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Information Technology, Human Resources, Warehouse, and Finance.

The Minnesota Lottery is an equal opportunity employer and women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.