Senior Procurement Specialist

Overview

Arizona Department of Education The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Job Location:

Procurement Section — Phoenix Location

Posting Details:
Salary: $70,000 - $74,000
Grade: 22
Closing Date: 02/08/2026

Under limited supervision, the Senior Procurement Specialist develops, negotiates, and administers contracts and agreements; and collaborates with governmental agencies to obtain or provide goods, trades or professional services, Information Technology, and other critical services.

The position:

• Administers grants and memorandums of understanding;
• Establishes and administers highly technical / complex solicitations for the agency. It is responsible for ensuring the timeliness, accuracy and quality of solicitations, agreements, contracts, bids and proposals;
• Routinely coordinates and communicates with end users and contractors regarding contractual requirements and amendments;
• Responsible for conducting pre-offer conferences, evaluations committee meetings, and post award meetings;
• Interprets and implements statutory, procedural, and policy requirements; and
• Serves as a reliable resource to the agency and the Procurement team

Rare in-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs).

Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

• Timely prepares complex contracts and intergovernmental agreements, including the development and creation of contract documents and supporting documentation
• Prepares, issues, evaluates, and awards complex informal/formal solicitations and related documents supporting all state and federal programs
• Assists ADE internal customers in developing complex Statements of Work, Scopes of Work and/or Performance Specifications
• Conducts oral presentations, negotiates, and requests best and final offers, evaluates, and awards
• Issues contract extensions/rebids
• Provides assistance to ADE internal customers in developing item descriptions and/or specifications
• Provides accurate and timely information to internal/external customers
• Provides internal/external training
• Conducts market research/analysis
• Coordinates and analyzes data to determine, with customer(s), which commodity/services will be established as ADE contracts and determines appropriate terms and conditions of those contracts

Knowledge in:

• Agency policies and procedures, and applicable state and federal statutes and rules governing competitive solicitation and contract administration.
• Thorough understanding of best‑practice procurement methods to determine appropriate procurement strategies; develop solicitations; evaluate offers; negotiate contracts; determine successful offerors; award contracts; and perform comprehensive contract administration
• Extensive knowledge of the Arizona Procurement Code, Executive Orders, and Risk Management requirements, including legislative and regulatory changes that affect procurement
• Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law
• Contracting budgeting principles to ensure solicitations and awards comply with the Arizona Procurement Code and agency financial requirements

Skills in:

• Communicating and negotiating effectively with staff at all levels and with external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing
• Managing and coordinating work completed by evaluation committees to ensure fair, accurate, and timely outcomes
• Interpreting laws, rules, and regulations and applying them appropriately to procurement and contract activities
• Documenting and resolving contractual issues in a clear, thorough, and defensible manner
• Analyzing and interpreting information to produce fair and objective procurement decisions
• Negotiating and mediating with contractors and end users to achieve best-value outcomes
• Demonstrating strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Exercising sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy when working with agency staff, end…