ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

State Procurement Office (SPO)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

1400 W Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 

Grade: 22

Open Until Filled

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), State Procurement Office (SPO), is seeking a Statewide Procurement Analyst Associate to join our team. In this pivotal role, you'll be instrumental in supporting SPO's strategic initiative to bolster its limited delegation and small agency support program. You'll serve as a Limited Delegation/Small Agency Contract Manager, offering essential customer support services that include training, coaching, troubleshooting, strategic planning, and compliance assistance. A key aspect of this position also involves the development, management, and administration of solicitations and contracts specifically for limited and small agencies. This role is crucial in advancing SPO's vision to be the nation's leading procurement office, where adding value is standard practice and customer service is unparalleled.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Liaison and SPO contact for limited delegation/small agencies (including training, coaching, strategic planning, compliance assistance, and other various customer service functions)
• Single agency and limited delegation agency solicitations Arizona Procurement Code; interprets the procurement code, statutes, and agency policy and procedures; confers with other ADOA divisions
• Administration of single agency/limited delegation agency contracts

Knowledge of:

• State and federal statutes and rules related to government procurement activities and contract administration
• Best practices to determine appropriate sourcing strategies/methods
• Lean tools and methods
• Effective negotiation techniques
• Supply chain, logistics, and resource management
• Methods of conducting research
• Effective techniques of relationship management
• General accounting practices as they relate to contracts and vendors
• Source of supply, local and national markets, and pricing trends

Skills in:

• Developing and implementing various sourcing strategies based upon business' 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 terms are adhered to
• Communicating effectively with a wide range of customers, internal stakeholders at all levels, and suppliers
• Interpreting business issues and recommending solutions/best practices

Ability to:

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies
• Establish and maintain effective customer and supplier relationships
• Develop and implement various monitoring strategies to ensure accountability
• 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

• A Bachelor's Degree in business, public administration, accounting, finance, purchasing, or supply chain management or previous state or public procurement experience
  

• Valid AZ Driver's License
• Background and reference check, including a criminal records verification

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation 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)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
  

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Participation in ASRS Lifetime Benefit Pension Plan after 26 weeks of employment

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at christopher.langseth@azdoa.gov for assistance
• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer