Buyer Ii - Phoenix, United States - State of Arizona

State of Arizona

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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._

BUYER II

Job Location:

Address:
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4441 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Posting Details:

Salary:
$37,800.00

Grade: 17

Closing Date: 04/23/2024

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a detail-oriented individual responsible for sourcing, pricing, soliciting, analyzing, and composing and/or processing purchase requests for materials, services, and supplies.

Job Duties:

Purchases goods and services
Prepares requisitions and purchase orders (not requiring a bid)
Establishes pricing and product sources
Solicits verbal and written quotations
Researches commodity areas, specifications, and contractual terms to fulfill or composes bids/proposals and quotes
Analyzes submitted proposals, seeks end user's input, and prepares an award recommendation for the approval process
Researches new sources and maintains lists of vendors able products and services
Corresponds with vendors for pricing, availability and market trends
Plans and participates in commodity surveys, prebid conferences, and bid openings
Supervises an inmate workforce
Drives on state business
Performs other duties as appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

The Arizona Procurement Code and statewide procurement software (Arizona Procurement Portal)
Departmental policies and procedures relating to purchasing
Purchasing practices and procedures
Business procedures, such as accounting and business law mathematics
A wide variety of standard commodities and products
Supply sourcing
Local and national markets
Pricing trends
Statewide available commodity markets, products and materials

Skill in:

Materials management
Purchasing
Business administration procedures and mathematics
Computer operation and various software, including Microsoft Office and Google

Ability to:

Learn and interpret the Arizona Procurement Code and departmental policies and procedures related to purchasing
Learn and utilize the statewide procurement software (Arizona Procurement Portal)
Work in a correctional environment with an inmate workforce

Selective Preference(s):

Certification from the Universal Public Purchasing Council as a Certified Public Purchasing Buyer (CPPB) or from the Institute for Supply Management as an Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP)

Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.

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 newlyplaced foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, shortterm and longterm 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

Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADC 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 Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.