Procurement Specialist Senior

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day.

ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Job Location:

Address:
Financial Services
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
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Salary: $72,000.00
Grade: 22
Closing Date: 1/19/2026

Are you an expert in state government procurement? Do you have several years of experience in state government contract negotiations, accounting, and procurement? This is the next step in your procurement career. Join our Amazing team of Procurement professionals. Apply today! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking to hire an elite strategist who can establish sourcing solutions to fill our Procurement Specialist Senior position.

This position researches, analyzes, develops, and implements sourcing solicitations for the procurement of goods and services. Coordinates contract administration for professional services and agreements. Manages and monitors ongoing term contracts, leases, and agreements to ensure timely renewals. It also establishes contract goals, identifies potential difficulties, and utilizes procurement tools to establish contract objectives for the agency.

• Prepares, issues, evaluates, and awards complex, formal, and technical Request for Proposals/Invitations for bids in accordance with the Arizona State Procurement Code
• Works with subject matter experts to gather and assess business requirements, i.e., conducts market research, analysis, and benchmarking
• Negotiates contractual agreements with vendors, prepares award documents, and holds post-award meetings
• Conducts contract administration activities once procurement actions are established to ensure, but not limited to, compliance with ADCRR policies, procedures, contractual requirements, and vendor performance/reporting
• Prepares, develops, and writes correspondence
• Handles multiple complex annual contracts and tasks simultaneously
• Reviews incoming requests from program areas for appropriate procurement actions for the format, adherence to specifications, contract procedures, and legality as assigned
• Serves as the primary point of contact for vendors on contractual matters
• Acts as a resource for staff, providing technical support to all Divisions within the Agency in relation to procurement and contractual issues
• Establishes and manages professional relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Conducts on-site inspections in conjunction with Requests for Proposals
• Interprets, trains, and provides administrative and technical support to ADCRR staff involved in the procurement/contracting process pertaining to Federal and State regulations governing contract agreements
• Utilizes data analytics to assist internal stakeholders in the development of business strategies designed to optimize expenditures/return on investments
• Represents the Procurement Services Unit (in-house, with other State agencies, political subdivisions, or private entities) as requested and related to areas of responsibility
• Studies bulletins, articles, and other literature and attends professional development events to gain industry best practices
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

• State and Federal statutes and rules related to government procurement activities and contract administration
• Best practices to determine appropriate sourcing strategies/methods
• Lean tools and Arizona Management System
• Supply chain, logistics, and resource management
• Solicitation techniques and methods of conducting research
• General…