Supervising Procurement Contracting Officer

JOB INFORMATION

Supervising Procurement Contracting Officer positions which typically works under direction of the Procurement Program Manager, are responsible for the purchasing and contracting operations of the City’s Purchasing and Contracting Department. Supervising Procurement Contracting Officers plan, assign, supervise, and participate in the work of purchasing and contracting staff in the purchase and contract of a variety of commodities and services for use by City departments; review and approve complex requisitions, quotations, and cost analysis for an assigned group of commodities; oversee and administer contracts and perform contract management to ensure compliance of contractual requirements; manage the procurement planning, solicitation, and evaluation of proposals using the City’s procurement processing systems; negotiate contract terms and conditions; conduct public bid openings; review bid recommendations of subordinates; lead a negotiation team comprised of legal and technical participants; confer with and may make presentations to department management, City Council, or Council Committee regarding purchasing and contracting issues; review and revise various City-wide purchasing policies, procedures, documents, and forms; represent the City in business reviews with contractors, vendors, and suppliers; evaluate vendor performance and works to remediate issues as required; select, train, and evaluate the work of subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTE:

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal contracting laws and regulations pertaining to the solicitation and evaluation of bids/proposals, negotiation, and award of contracts.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of professional procurement with emphasis on all solicitation processes used to acquire commodities and services, and the variety of contract types employed to procure these services.
• Experience using an e-procurement system or an enterprise resource planning system (e.g., PlanetBids, OnBase, PRISM, SAP Materials Management, SAP Materials Management and Financial Management, Purchasing modules, or Oracle).
• Purchasing and/or contracting experience with a government agency (e.g., federal, state, county, and/or city).
• Experience in strategic sourcing and market analysis.
• Excellent communication and team building skills.
• A valid Certified Public Purchasing Officer, Certified Professional Public Buyer, or similar certification.

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.