Job No: 542500
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Categories: Accounting/Auditing,Purchasing/Contracting/Procurement
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.
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Job Location:
Address: Procurement Services
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $95,040.00
Grade: 24
Closing Date: 08/07/2026
Job Summary:
Do you have experience in supervising a team of state government procurement specialists? Are you a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)? Join our amazing team of procurement professionals. This is the next step in your career. Apply now!
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a team-oriented supervisor to fill the procurement manager position. This position ensures all agency internal procurement policies, forms, processes, programs, and procedures are standardized and adhere to the compliance best practices and statutory requirements of the Arizona Procurement Code and other applicable statutes. Plans, reviews, recommends, and directs ADCRR's contracts for commodities and services programs, implements all purchasing and contract negotiations, and procurement activities prior to contract awarding. Is responsible for the quality and timeliness of purchasing activities. Completes data analysis, industry research/benchmarking, and performance metrics. Manages a team of professionals for completeness and accuracy. Develops administrative reporting. In addition, this role will be expected to contribute to all strategic sourcing, compliance, and continuous process improvements.
Job Duties:
Administers through subordinate personnel, departmental purchases in compliance with the Arizona State Procurement Code, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), and departmental rules and regulations
Ensures workload balance for procurement staff
Makes final review and recommendation of all procurement activities prior to contract award
Confers with agency officials, staff, and representatives of other agencies regarding procurement and contract issues
Provides technical support to all institutional business offices throughout Arizona
Assists in interviewing and making hiring recommendations for procurement-related positions
Plans and directs ADCRR's contracts for commodities and services programs
Implements all purchasing and contract negotiations for all institutional locations of the agency
Conducts, coordinates, and directs pre-proposal conferences, proposal evaluation meetings, contract negotiation meetings, and post-award meetings
Responsible for reviewing staff work/products for completeness and accuracy
Approves and signs all procurement internal memorandum and award recommendations
Handles all renewals, cancellations, extensions, re-negotiations, etc. for final approval by the Chief Procurement Officer(CPO)
Completes data analysis, industry research/benchmarking, and performance metrics
Utilizes a wide variety of lean tools to lead teams and guide the strategic sourcing process (market assessment, recommendations, contract development, and implementation)
Reads and studies bulletins, articles, and other literature
Attends professional development events to gain current industry best practices
Attends departmental and interagency meetings in the area of assignment
May attend meetings in the absence of the Chief Procurement Officer(CPO) and/or Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, such as protest hearings, CPO meetings, and administrator's meetings
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
State and Federal statutes and rules related to government procurement activities and contract administration
Best practices to determine appropriate sourcing strategies and methods
Lean tools and methodology
Effective negotiation, solicitation, and relationship management techniques
Supply chain, logistics, and resource management
Methods of conducting research
Budget development and expenditure control
Computers and various software programs (Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and e-procurement system Arizona Procurement Portal (APP))
General accounting practices as they relate to contracts and vendors
Supply sourcing
Local and national markets
Price trending
Skill in:
Developing and implementing various sourcing strategies based upon agency strategic goals/objectives
Interpreting applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures
Conducting data analysis to produce effective and accountable contracts
Developing and maintaining customer and supplier relationships
Negotiating contractual terms and conditions
Developing effective monitoring and reporting tools to ensure contractual terms are being adhered to or in compliance
Communicating effectively with a wide range of customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all levels
Solving complex problems requiring a broad "big picture" perspective
Interpreting business issues and recommending solutions or best practices
Ability to:
Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies and highly complex procurement operations
Make decisions, solve problems, analyze, and summarize data related to comprehensive contracts
Operate with minimum supervision or oversight
Professional behavior and integrity when setting the direction for potentially large expenditures
Establish and maintain effective customer and supplier relationships
Develop and implement various monitoring strategies to ensure accountability
Communicate with a wide variety of customers and internal stakeholders at all levels
Lead teams using a variety of lean tools
Effectively negotiate contract terms and conditions to optimize state expenditures
Synthesize, summarize, and analyze a variety of data/sources, and formulate workable recommendations
Work in a dynamic team environment that allows the incumbent to be responsive to changing goals and priorities
Selective Preference(s):
Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or equivalent plus five (5) years of direct experience
Professional certification and/or nationally recognized certifications such as Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
Five (5) years of government procurement experience preferred
Supervisory/management experience
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
