Summary of Job Classification:
The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and managing the Colorado Judicial Department's procurement and vendor management programs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.
Has supervisory accountability for other employees, volunteers, or interns. Plans, directs and coordinates activities for multiple units. Duties may include scheduling and assigning of work, training in all facets of work, quality control, and assists in making decisions impacting the pay, status and tenure of others, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments as needed.
Other Distinguishing Factors:
Human Collaboration:
Communications and discussions result in decisions regarding policy development and implementation. Interaction with others outside the organization requires exercising participative management skills that support team efforts and quality processes.
Freedom to Act & Impact of Actions:
Employee normally perform assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. Solicitation methods, purchasing decisions, etc. could lead to litigation or financial impacts to the department. End results determine effectiveness of job performance.
Knowledge & Skills:
Recognized authority in an area of expertise related to the work. Technical expertise is sought out by others across organization. Incumbent can apply technical skills in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.
Fiscal Responsibility:
Position has moderate fiscal responsibility.
Education and Experience Equivalency:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, procurement, contact management or related field.
OR
Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required formal education, with additional work-related experience required.
Work Related Experience:
Six years of work-related experience in procurement with a state, local government, special district or with a similar organization which included preparing and processing complex solicitations, with at least four years as a team lead or subject matter expert.
Licenses and Certifications:
None.
Preferred Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the employee on the job. Employee must show the ability or demonstrate ability to perform these duties.
Coordinate, organize and prioritize assignments and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
Analyze and evaluate highly complex qualifications, bids, proposals, purchase requisitions, specifications and other purchasing-related documents.
Draft clear, well-defined proposals, bids, contract language and agreements consistent with all applicable legal requirements.
Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex technical data and legal requirements associated with contract development and administration.
Evaluate contract and agreement language and documents and make sound recommendations for improvement.
Understand Judicial processes and procedures for divisions and districts across the department.
Conduct financial and cost-benefit analyses and payment calculations, identifying opportunities for improvement.
Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports and written materials.
Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
Maintain complete, comprehensive records and files.
Make effective oral presentations to individuals and groups.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position is subject to varying and unpredictable situations; may handle emergency crisis situations; is subject to many interruptions; may handle multiple calls and inquiries simultaneously; and may occasionally handle absentee replacement on short notice.
Exposures:
None.