- Salary
- $68k – $85k/yr
- Location
- Globe, AZ, AZ, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The purpose of this position is to provide highly responsible technical and management work in directing and administering the County’s centralized purchasing and contracts program. This position works effectively with Elected Officials, County Management, and Department-level Fiscal Services Staff in areas including (but not limited to): Facilities, Public Works, Information Technology, Health & Community Services, and Sheriff’s Office.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
Regularly assigns work to other employees and supervises related activities. Provides recommendations on hiring employees; scheduling work hours of employees; evaluating employee performance; handling employee grievances and promotions. Makes final decisions on employee training; granting time off; employee coaching and counseling. | ||
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | TIME SPENT | |
| 60% | |
| 25% | |
| 15% | |
| 10% | |
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES |
This position reviews, edits and provides recommendations on project and team level budget. |
PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES |
Provides project research support and clerical support on organizational planning projects. |
ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, gives presentations, conducts public bid openings, and participates in meetings. |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, contracts, formal letters, procurement agenda items County-wide, proposals, reports and Board of Supervisors presentations. |
INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC |
Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person. |
INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS |
Regularly (More than 55% but less than 70% in a year) |
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED |
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Public or Business Administration or a related field; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. |
MINIMUM YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED |
Five (5) years significant experience in public government procurement; or any equivalent combination of experience, training and education. |
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS REQUIRED/PREFERRED |
Accreditation as a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), and/or Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB) is preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License. |
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED |
Extensive knowledge of governmental practices, purchasing and contracting, including considerable knowledge of local, State and Federal government laws, regulations, Statutes, and ordinances. Knowledge of accounting principles as they relate to procurement and the maintenance of purchasing records, government expenditure of public funds, ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, employees, vendors and other puchasing professionals. Ability to develop/formulate short and long range goals, objectives and solutions pertaining to County programs/projects and recommend a course of action. |
SKILLS REQUIRED |
Active listening, ability to manage workload between puchasing staff, communicating diplomatically, customer service, problem recognition, problem solving, time management, typing and data entry. |
ABILITIES REQUIRED |
Read and write at a professional level, express one's self orally, recognize problems and make sense of multiple information. Ability to understand and analyze accounting and purchasing information and records; accurately perform a variety of clerical purchasing functions; ensure compliance with purchasing regulations, standards and policies; maintain purchasing documentation and records; communicate effectively and follow oral/written instructions. |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT |
Incumbents in this position perform work in an office environment where the physical demands require sitting for extended periods of time; may work under stress of deadlines. |
SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE |
Incumbents in this position are generally not exposed to safety risk. Occasionally, may be exposed to telephone or in-person verbal abuse by customers, general public, or individuals with high level of emotional distress. |
PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS |
Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department. |
CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR |
Potential errors can result in unfavorable public perceptions and legal ramifications. |
