Chesterfield County · 15 hours ago
Procurement Manager
Chesterfield, VA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $122K/yr
5+ years expChesterfield County is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead their procurement office. The role involves supervising a team, managing complex procurements, and ensuring compliance with procurement laws and policies.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a member of the leadership team of a twenty-four-person procurement office with annual procurement spend in excess of $500 million and a portfolio of over 700 contracts
Supervises a team of senior level buyers and reports to the Assistant Director
Reviews and oversees work prepared by staff
Provides staff with direction and guidance on procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract issues
Trains new staff and assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures
Acts on behalf of Assistant Director/Director as needed and fills in for Senior level staff on team during absences
Utilizes public procurement best practices and e-procurement tools to manage competitive procurement processes in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act, County Code and county policies and procedures
Manages and conducts innovative, complex procurements for goods and services
Reviews and analyzes assigned requisitions
Responsible for determining the appropriate method of procurement to be utilized for the source selection of high profile and complex construction projects, goods and services
Coordinates, assists, researches, analyzes, and develops scope of work, specifications, evaluation methods, and criteria for IFBs and RFPs for a wide variety of goods and services
Provides guidance, educates and advises using departments during the process of evaluating bids and proposals
Reviews and analyzes justifications for award/non-award decisions to ensure the integrity of the county's procurement process
Plans, coordinates, and conducts pre-bid/preproposal conferences
Identifies, evaluates and coordinates cooperative procurements
Conducts and manages negotiations
Administers contracts
Consults with legal counsel during the development and administration of contracts and any contract disputes
Responds to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act
Conducts site visits of vendor facilities to ensure vendors' capability of successfully meeting contractual obligations
Reviews and approves requests for contract changes
Manages and performs special projects relative to changes to terms and conditions, updates to templates, and works with the County Attorney's Office on approval of changes
Works on other special projects at the request of the Director/Assistant Director
Perform other work as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field
five years of professional experience in public sector procurement and contract administration
equivalent combination of training and experience
Pre-employment drug testing
FBI criminal background check
education/degree verification
Preferred
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO)
Experience in leadership skills and supervision
Company
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County is a government administration organization.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Johnson
Director, Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer
Jackie Carter
Community Partnership Coordinator
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