Procurement Manager Jobs

South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the Nation. We serve a four-county region that includes large areas of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley, which is home to more than 17 million people. South Coast AQMD's headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the junction of the 57 and 60 freeways. With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 800 employees, an annual budget of $196.3 million, and a state-of-the art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for - we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California! Please view our video to meet our Clean Air Team!

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

The South Coast AQMD is seeking an experienced individual to fill our Procurement Manager position. This single-position management class reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is characterized by the responsibility for managing South Coast AQMD's contracts and purchasing programs, supervising procurement staff, and negotiating contracts that protect South Coast AQMD interests, especially legal and financial interests.

Organizes and manages South Coast AQMD's contracts and purchasing programs; develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure an effective and efficient procurement process; evaluates the contracts and purchasing programs and recommends improvements.

Drafts contractual terms and conditions and negotiates contracts in accordance with South Coast AQMD policies and procedures, applicable laws, and sound business judgment; meets with South Coast AQMD vendors and contractors to resolve contractual problems; and coordinates with the Executive Office and South Coast AQMD Board on procurement policies and procedures.

Supervises staff assigned to the contracts and purchasing programs; plans, assigns, and reviews work.

Represents South Coast AQMD on advisory committees and South Coast AQMD Board committees on matters pertaining to contracts and purchasing.

Interfaces with contracting and purchasing officials from other governmental agencies on issues related to jointly sponsored projects and cooperative or interagency agreements.

Provides information on South Coast AQMD procurement practices to State auditors and South Coast AQMD's outside auditors.

Assists in the preparation of South Coast AQMD budgets.

Keeps abreast of case law, statutes, and other developments that affect government contracts and South Coast AQMD's interests as they relate to contracting and purchasing.

Conducts training classes and workshops on contracts and purchasing policies and procedures for South Coast AQMD staff.

Participates in Bidders Conferences and Proposal Workshops.

Organizes and participates in South Coast AQMD vendor fairs.

Provides outreach to community organizations, trade groups, and local business caucuses to encourage participation by small, minority-owned, woman-owned, and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications, which follow, the most competitively qualified candidates will possess:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major emphasis in business or public administration, accounting, or a related field, and four years of experience that would demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to administer a governmental procurement program, including negotiation of contracts, drafting of legal terms and conditions, and reviewing, with South Coast AQMD Counsel oversight, contractual documents for legal sufficiency.

KNOWLEDGE OF: Laws and legal proceedings relating to contracts; laws and requirements relating to public agencies, especially as they affect contracting and purchasing and the procurement process; principles and practices of supervision.

ABILITY TO: Negotiate contractual instruments that protect South Coast AQMD's interests; interpret and apply relevant laws, rules, and regulations; review cost and management proposals for reasonableness and compliance with solicitation requirements; analyze complex, sensitive administrative, and technical problems relating to contracts and the procurement process and develop innovative, workable solutions; plan work and supervise and evaluate staff; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE:

Job applications must be completely filled out. A resume cannot be substituted for the required information. Be sure to detail any education, training or other relevant coursework that would make you a particularly strong candidate.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Application packages, including responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, will first be screened, and the most competitively qualified candidates will be invited to the next step of the process, which may include a writing exercise, oral assessment and/or panel interview (weighted at 100%). Please note that all evaluation steps may be conducted remotely.

Following the oral assessment and/or interviews, an unranked eligible list, in alphabetical order, is expected to be created, from which current and future Procurement Manager vacancies may be filled, during the 6-12 month life of the list. Only those who demonstrate they are among the most competitively qualified, at each successive step of the selection process, will be advanced to the next step. (Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to the next step.)

South Coast AQMD reserves the right to add, delete, and modify any elements of the selection process as deemed appropriate, based on the number and quality of applicants at each step.

Important note for potential candidates who do not have the continued and unrestricted right to work full time in the United States: If you currently, or will in the future, require sponsorship (i.e., H1-B Visa) in order to maintain your right to work in the United States, please be aware that decisions regarding sponsorship for maintaining a right to work in the United States are made on a case-by-case basis. You are welcome to participate in this recruitment process, but there is no guarantee that a job offer with the requested sponsorship will be made to you.

Please call Human Resources at least one week in advance if you might need an accommodation at any step during the selection process.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources Department at (909) 396-2800.