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Alameda County · 1 day ago

Procurement & Contracts Supervisor

Oakland, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$53.79/hr - $65.38/hr

6+ years exp

Alameda County General Services Agency (GSA) delivers a variety of logistical support services to County agencies. They are seeking a Procurement & Contracts Supervisor to supervise a team, manage purchasing duties, and oversee the County's contracts for goods and services.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Supervise the work of a team of Procurement & Contracts staff

Organize, direct and assign a variety of purchasing duties

Monitor formal bidding processes and activities

Oversee and administer the County's contracts for goods and services

Perform other related work as required

Qualification

Procurement managementContract administrationBidding processesCPM certificationCPPO certificationCPSM certificationBusiness practicesData analysisSupervisionPublic speakingTrainingNegotiationTeam managementRelationship buildingOrganizational skillsProblem solving

Required

The equivalent of two years as a Procurement & Contracts Specialist II in the Alameda County classified service

Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy 'Management & Supervision Certificate Program' may substitute for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience

The equivalent of six years of full-time experience as a journey level Procurement professional

Possession of a CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager), CPPO (Certified Public Purchasing Officer) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) is desirable

Knowledge of effective business practices

Knowledge of laws of contract and sales as applied to purchasing transactions, such as knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code

Knowledge of characteristics of the materials, supplies, and services used by large public agencies

Knowledge of organizational management and familiarity with the procurement of different kinds of materials, supplies and services used by large public agencies

Knowledge of principles and practices of purchasing for a public agency

Knowledge of practices and methods of purchasing by specification and competitive bidding

Knowledge of computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, touch-typing and Internet searches

Ability to supervise, manage, mentor, train and evaluate staff

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize

Ability to handle a wide variety of purchasing and supervisory tasks as may be assigned

Ability to train staff to conduct complex value/cost analysis and negotiate purchasing contracts

Ability to prepare and/or analyze complicated (e.g. highly technical or unusual) product specifications and complex, substantive contracts and requisitions

Ability to train staff to analyze past purchasing practices, methods, and procedures and recommend new procedures

Ability to accept increasing responsibility and demonstrate ability to develop on the job

Ability to gather and analyze data

Ability to reason logically, draw valid conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations

Ability to participate effectively in conferences and individual interviews and speak effectively in public

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and gain their respect and confidence

Ability to train staff to analyze and evaluate commodities of competitive bidders from vendors' descriptions or samples and award bids and contracts in accordance with established policy and law

Ability to train staff to prepare accurate and concise product specifications

Ability to work effectively with vendors, departments, and the general public