BUYER III

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

10d • $48,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking a sourcing expert for Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) Finance. The Buyer III receives and analyzes purchase requests for raw materials, services, and supplies for 16 industry enterprises statewide; reviews State supply agreements, vendor lists, and catalogs; and develops complex specifications for items or services unavailable through the State Purchasing process. The role interfaces with production specialists and supervisors to refine specifications, develops special provisions and bid invitations, conducts pre-bid conferences and bid openings, evaluates bids and product samples, and recommends awards for sealed competitive bids. The position may supervise staff when necessary and requires driving on state business.

The position is based at Arizona Correctional Industries, 4441 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona. Salary is $48,000. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and drug test. Employees must complete a TB test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter. Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify. Employees driving on State business must maintain an appropriate valid driver's license, meet training and record-check requirements, and maintain required insurance when using a personally owned vehicle.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the Arizona Procurement Code, departmental purchasing policies and procedures, and purchasing practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of business procedures and law, including accounting, business law, and mathematics.
• Knowledge of standard commodities and products, supply sourcing, local and national markets, pricing trends, and statewide commodity markets, products, and materials.
• Skill in accounting practices, analyzing and reporting financial data, and business mathematics for evaluating programmatic and fiscal data.
• Skill in using computers and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills, especially for public contact and customer service.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate; prioritize activities effectively; and work in a correctional environment around an inmate workforce.
• Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and drug test.
• Must complete TB testing during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• New State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.
• If driving on State business, must possess and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license; complete required training and pass required driving-record checks; maintain an acceptable driving record; and, when using a personally owned vehicle for State business, maintain required liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Certified Public Professional Buyer (CPPB).

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods and services that do not require a bid.
• Establish pricing and product sources.
• Solicit verbal and written quotations.
• Research commodity areas, specifications, contractual terms, and potential suppliers to develop bids, proposals, and quotes that meet departmental requirements and serve the department's best interest.
• Analyze submitted proposals, obtain end-user input, and prepare award recommendations for approval.
• Develop contracts for specific department requirements.
• Maintain daily attendance and work assignment rosters, bi-monthly inmate payroll, and monthly work evaluations.
• Plan and participate in commodity surveys, pre-bid conferences, and bid openings.
• Analyze results and take necessary action.
• Administer term contracts to ensure compliance with terms and specifications and identify potential improvements or expansions.
• Monitor term-contract usage and identify potential improvements or expansions.
• Supervise clerks and the preparation of purchase orders.
• Supervise the purchasing department when necessary.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties as appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS); enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans.
• Credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed