Contracts and Procurement Manager

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! The Contracts and Procurement Manager works with the Department of Administration (DOA) to oversee the department's procurement operations. Cooperatively develops and implements procurement policies, processes and strategies that align with DOC goals. Ensure cost-effective purchasing and maintain strong vendor relationships. The position has oversight of the Montana State Prison (MSP) warehouse and inventory management functions, including supply chain management and logistics. The position will lead a team of procurement professionals and work closely with department divisions to optimize contracting policy, processes, procedures; enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and policies. The position collaborates with all DOC programs to identify and mitigate risks, and ensure that the procurement of goods, supplies, and services is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Provides professional support and contractual advice to stakeholders involving contractual services, consultants, equipment, supplies, construction, and capital improvements. Supervisory responsibilities include training, developing, professional support, recruitment and performance management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible procurement and other related work experience.
• Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certified Procurement Official is preferred.

Responsibilities

• oversee the department's procurement operations
• develop and implement procurement policies, processes and strategies that align with DOC goals
• Ensure cost-effective purchasing
• maintain strong vendor relationships
• oversight of the Montana State Prison (MSP) warehouse and inventory management functions, including supply chain management and logistics
• lead a team of procurement professionals and work closely with department divisions to optimize contracting policy, processes, procedures
• enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and policies
• collaborates with all DOC programs to identify and mitigate risks
• ensure that the procurement of goods, supplies, and services is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
• Provides professional support and contractual advice to stakeholders involving contractual services, consultants, equipment, supplies, construction, and capital improvements
• training
• developing
• professional support
• recruitment
• performance management

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• generous State of Montana Benefits
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees