DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR

Job Location:

Division of Financial Operations
Office of Procurement
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $87,360.00 - $91,299.72 Annually 

Grade: 23

Closing Date: March 11, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be a part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES, please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view 'Our DES' video. Come Join the DES Team!

DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Procurement Supervisor for the Division of Financial Operations, Office of Procurement. This position performs complex work, exercising considerable independence and discretionary judgment to establish effective, efficient, economical, and legal contract management and acquisitions for the department; ensures the appropriate sourcing methods for physical purchases of commodities, operational services, and alternative purchasing methods and services, including the issuance of formal and informal solicitations in the Arizona Procurement Portal (APP); oversight of pre-solicitation and post-award conferences; reviews of the evaluation committee's documentation for consistency and clarity; recommendation of contract awards; and oversight of the preparation of final contract documents for execution.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (one day 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:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Functions as a working supervisor and staff mentor.
• Conducts review and oversight of the evaluation of offers, including negotiations, susceptibility determinations, best and final offers, and recommendation of contract awards.
• Approves purchase orders.
• Prepares correspondence and contract-related documents, including exemption requests for final review by the manager.
• Assist the manager in mentoring and providing training and assistance to procurement and program staff with a focus on process improvement.
• Participates in developing the agency's strategic plan as it relates to procurement.
• Provides guidance and support to procurement and program staff regarding appropriate sourcing strategies and methods, such as Requests for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, Competition Impracticable, Not Practicable to Quote, Off-Contract Authorization, Sole Source Procurement, and Emergency Procurement Request.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Public contracts management and acquisition processes.
• Arizona Procurement Code and related rules and regulations.
• Complex and technical commodities and services within the scope of responsibility.

Skills in:

• Providing leadership, direction, and hands-on supervision of small teams.
• Balancing, prioritizing, and organizing priorities.
• Effective time management; interpersonal, written, and oral communications.

Ability to:

• Perform difficult analytical work.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems efficiently.
• Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.

Selective Preference(s):

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Significant experience equivalent to at least two years as Senior Procurement Spec