Purchasing (Contract Specialist III)

King County•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

King County’s Finance and Business Operations Division, Procurement & Payables section, is seeking a Sourcing / Procurement / Purchasing Lead (Contract Specialist III) on the Goods & Services team! Our Goods and Services staff is responsible for procuring materials, supplies, equipment, and services in support of King County's operational needs. We are looking for a Contract Specialist Lead who exhibits a strong sense of team-oriented camaraderie and who understands and wholly embraces the value and importance of providing outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers. We need an employee who brings creative ideas and suggestions to the workplace and who can lead and implement projects for process improvement.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of contract law, regulations, procurement methods, industry principles and best practices
Experience in leading teams in a culture of continuous business process improvement, including monitoring daily work production, resolving difficult and unusual situations, mentoring, coaching and training
Experience conducting procurement processes including the preparation of complex Requests for Proposals and Invitations to Bid; and reviewing and approving evaluation scorecards, bid tabulations and vendor selection
Experience leading staff in sourcing contracts across a wide range of commodities, and thorough knowledge of using and establishing cooperative contracts
Experience reducing cycle times while maintaining a high level of customer service and compliance with policies and procedures
Strong communication, interpersonal, writing and customer service skills
Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work
Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, meet quick deadlines, and produce timely and quality work products
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Oracle EBS and/or Oracle Procurement Cloud or related experience utilizing procurement technology
Procurement Certification(s) such as CPPB (Certified Professional Public Buyer), CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) and/or CPSD (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity)
Experience with LEAN processes and principles
Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams and other collaborative online tools

Responsibilities

Distributing and overseeing workload
Resolving contract and procurement issues
Reviewing and approving solicitations and contracts
Leading business process improvement projects
Training, coaching, mentoring and leading staff to high levels of professionalism, productivity, and performance
Participating in staff performance evaluations
Work with King County agency staff, and interact closely with suppliers and contractors to ensure that County business is conducted openly, inclusively, and provides the best value
Develop alternative contracting methods and appropriate procurement and contract documents
Exercise independent judgment and initiative when working on issues that require interpretation of complex laws and regulations or where established guidelines or procedures may not exist
Determine bidding requirements, selection criteria and general terms and conditions
Develop scope of work and specifications with King County agency clients
Facilitate evaluation meetings, interviews, proprietary meetings, and debriefs with suppliers, contractors and County staff
Facilitate complex contract negotiations
Prepare contract terms and conditions for execution
Support spend analysis and benchmarking for best practices at the category level
Support proactive procurement forecasting in conjunction with King County agencies
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contract terms, policies, and procedures