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County of Los Angeles · 8 hours ago

PRINCIPAL PURCHASING & CONTRACTS ANALYST

Los Angeles County, CA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is addressing the homelessness crisis and is seeking qualified individuals for the role of Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst. This position involves leading complex acquisitions and developing purchasing and contracts policies while ensuring compliance with County standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Prepares the most complex solicitation packages, including Requests for Bid (RFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations to Bid (IFBs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and specifications

Negotiates, drafts, and reviews terms and conditions for proposed agreements and contract awards to ensure protection of County interests, best prices, and compliance with agreement requirement

Reviews proposed awards with County Counsel and drafts letters to the Board of Supervisors recommending the award of agreements and contracts, as necessary

Develops evaluation criteria for all types of complex solicitations

Reviews and evaluates bidder responses to complex or high dollar volume RFBs, RFPs, RFQs based on the merit of the offer and in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the solicitation documents

Compiles, analyzes, and evaluates data on Countywide purchase patterns to identify purchasing trends and compliance issues, and to develop strategic purchasing approaches

Provides formal and informal training to user departments to facilitate effective use of systems and compliance with Countywide purchasing and contracts programs and policies

Administers and audits the most complex agreements and contracts for the County, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions

Conducts research to identify new products and services to improve customer relations

Works with customer departments to define and plan for long-range procurement needs

Clarifies interpretation differences of contract terms and conditions and resolves contractual issues with vendors on behalf of user departments and project teams to ensure compliance with Board approved Countywide social programs

Provides guidance to client departments in drafting the proposer specifications and/or Statements of Work (SOWs) along with clear and transparent evaluation criteria

Reviews protests received from vendors and researches issues and concerns; facilitates the vendors protest process and responds accordingly

Acts as lead, directing the day-to-day activities of Purchasing & Contracts Analyst or may assume the duties of the Section Manager in their absence

Qualification

Purchasing principlesContract negotiationBid evaluationAnalytical skillsTraining developmentCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university - AND - Two years of purchasing and/or contracts experience at the level of Los Angeles County Purchasing and Contracts Analyst II, developing and renewing routine and increasingly complex agreements and contracts for purchases of specific equipment, supplies, commodities, and services in a formal competitive bid environment

Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university – AND – Two years of experience performing analytical assignments in purchasing, procurement, contracts, eProcurement Source-to-Pay or a closely related field – AND – Two years of experience performing analytical assignments at the journey analyst level

Five years purchasing and/or contracts experience in a formal competitive bid environment involving the acquisition of equipment, supplies and services. Performing routine and increasingly complex purchasing and contracting related services – AND – Certified as one of the following: Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), Certified Public Purchasing Buyer (CPPB) by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC)

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions