Procurement Officer

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** Job Description Summary
** Department - Procurement#
** Job Description
**** OPEN UNTIL FILLED
**** Job Type: Classified
**** Job Classification:5368 - Procurement Officer I
**** Salary Grade: 15
**** Pay Range
**** Hiring Range: $69,908 - $83,886 Annually
**** Pay Range: $69,908 - $97,864 Annually
**** Range Explanation:
*** Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*** The first review of applications will be on2/6/2026.
*** The Procurement Department offers multiple professional, salaried positions, including two within the Materials & Services Division and one in the Design & Construction Division. These roles require strong judgment, excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to work independently with various County departments to develop effective specifications that meet their operational needs. Additionally, the roles include managing the end-to-end solicitation process, drafting contract documents, and ensuring timely processing for approval and execution by the appropriate awarding authority.

Key responsibilities also include the establishment and maintenance of contracts, including amendments and renewals, in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and procurement codes. The successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to fair and ethical procurement practices, support the County’s goals for transparency and fiscal responsibility, and foster respectful, professional relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
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* Essential Functions:

** As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
* Plans, organizes, and coordinates the development of sourcing strategies for high-value requirements;
* Identifies opportunities and evaluates and implements improvements in strategic sourcing;
* Coordinates cross-functional teams and processes to facilitate expeditious and cost-effective procurement of materials and services;
* Provides direction and guidance to procurement professionals and internal customers in the area of strategic sourcing;
* Defines and establishes long-term objectives for the management of commodities and services;
* Prepares complex solicitations for strategic commodities and design and construction projects;
* Assists engineers, architects, program managers, and other professional staff in establishing technical specifications;
* Resolves disputes between contractors, vendors, suppliers, and various county departments;
* Manages assigned commodities, services, construction, and A&E activities;
* Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the course of assigned duties;
* Evaluates procurement methods and develops procurement practices that are the most advantageous concerning price, conformity to specifications, and other factors;
* Monitors and evaluates commodity, service, and contract management program performance and effectiveness;
* Identifies acquisition problems and problem areas and develops and implements innovative solutions;
* Researches and analyzes data to determine cost-effective commodity, service, and contract management strategies;
* Compiles and analyzes market data and conducts economic analysis of historical buying trends to identify strategic commodities;
* Develops metrics and measures performance and improvements in sourcing;
* Recommends county procurement procedures and practices that will ensure compliance with the county procurement code and Board of Supervisors Policies;
* Coordinates investigations and reports development for vendor protests;
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