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PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Job Location:

Address:  PROCUREMENT
1655 W Jackson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $85,145.00 - $95,145.00 

Anticipated Salary: $90,145.00

Grade: 24

Closing Date: 11/17/2024

Job Summary:

Ensure the effective, efficient, economical, ethical, and legal procurement/contract management for a procurement team. Provide direction and focus within ADOT Procurement in the pursuit of a mission based upon excellence in customer service. Establish sound professional relationships with customer divisions personally and by assigning procurement professionals to support the various divisions of the agency.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (One (1) days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Manage, supervise, train, delegate, monitor, and evaluate the work of subordinate procurement professionals assuring customer needs are met. Mentor team members and provide direction to ensure timely resolution of problems and questions presented.

Ensure customer needs are met. Provide courteous, responsive assistance to customers. Recognize issues and identify actions to address them with the applicable statutes and rules. May act as ADOT Procurement liaison to individuals or groups on specific issues.

Ensure timely processing of procurement activities. Oversight of solicitation process for highly complex/technical goods and services. Responsible for reviewing subordinates' market analyses, negotiation plans, solicitation awards, protest responses and agency reports prior to finalization. Review limited competition procurements.

Effectively and efficiently administer resultant contracts in accordance with contractual provisions including timely contract extensions or re-bids. Analyze incoming requests, authorize and effectuate applicable contract amendments/change orders.

Apprise Deputy Chief Procurement Officer and other interested parties on work performed and future work anticipated; on protests/claims or other Procurement related concerns.

Attend and participate in professional training and meetings. May provide procurement training to internal customers. May act in the absence of the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer. Maintain records in accordance with rules, statutes, executive orders, and unit performance measurements. Participate in AMS activities.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:
* Arizona Procurement Code, Commodity Codes, Federal Antitrust Laws, and Federal Acquisition Regulations as well as knowledge of the ADOT and State procurement process.
* ADOT organizational structure and various ADOT and State policies and procedures.
* Working knowledge of procurement and accounting software as well as word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

Skill:
* Leadership skills to guide, motivate, and direct team members. Interpersonal skills to develop trust, rapport, and mutual respect amongst team members.
* Project Management, negotiation, dispute mediation and facilitation skills.
* Analytical skills to effectively research, evaluate and extract data from a variety of sources.
* Interpretation of laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the lawful procurement of goods and services.
* Public contact/customer service.
* Verbal and written communications.
* Google Suites.

Ability:
* Interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations governing the procurement process.
* Plan, organize, coor