Procurement Manager (Supply Chain)

The Procurement Manager (Supply Chain Management Division Manager) will serve under the direction of the Assistant Director, Financial Services. This position is responsible for the development, monitoring, implementation, auditing, evaluation and management of logistics, sourcing, purchasing, contract management, material planning, inventory management, fleet operations and management for Austin Water. The Procurement Manager will provide the vision and leadership to the Supply Chain Management Division. 

The Procurement Manager (Supply Chain Management Division Manager) frequently interacts with and presents complex information to Austin Water executives, Boards and Commissions, City Staff and City Council.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. Manages one or more procurement units composed of supervisory, professional, and administrative staff; and provides recruitment, hiring, training, recognition, staff development, performance management, coaching, and progressive discipline.
2. Performs advisory and technical support services to assigned department customers, current and prospective contractors, and members of the public on a variety of procurement activities including procurement cards; delivery orders; purchase orders; informal source selection processes; all formal source selection processes; construction and construction-related professional services including alternative delivery methods, master agreements, order monitoring, participating under and leading cooperative contracts, contract management, contract administration, and category management.
3. Oversees multiple department customers managed by subordinate staff and directly manages department customers as assigned; develops and maintains business, operational, and contractual dependencies of assigned departments; maintains effective working relationships with management, staff, and key stakeholders of assigned departments; leads or assists in the development of departmental procurement plans; and monitors and reports on the performance of departmental procurement plans.
4. Performs program management for one or more programs as assigned; develops and maintains policy and procedural knowledge in assigned programs; develops program goals and objectives and strategies; monitors and reports on program performance.
5. Performs, as necessary, source selection and contract formation services including occasional informal solicitations such as Requests for Quotations (RFQ), issues purchase orders and single transaction contracts under the State’s formal threshold, participates under and leads cooperative contracts. Performs all formal solicitations above the formal threshold including Invitations for Bids (IFB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQS); solicitations for Citywide, revenue generating, and concessions contracts; and solicitations for construction and construction-related professional services including alternative delivery methods.
6. Performs, as necessary, contract management and contract administration services including order monitoring for delivery orders, purchase orders, and single transaction contracts; contract compliance monitoring for project contracts and term master agreements; and contract administration services for assigned contracts.
7. Performs, as necessary, category management of one or more groups of similar and/or related contracts as assigned; develops and maintains product, service, and contractual expertise within assigned categories; develops and maintains market intelligence within assigned categories; develops and executes strategic category plans; and develops and presents reports on category performance.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

Responsible for full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of best practices nationally in public procurement.
• Knowledge of public purchasing practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable procurement statutes, ordinances, and codes.
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting process as it relates to purchasing transactions.
• Knowledge of contract law, terms, and conditions.
• Knowledge of buying procedures, purchase orders, delivery orders, and the use of purchasing cards.
• Knowledge of alternative delivery methods for the procurement of construction and construction-related professional services.
• Knowledge of informal and all formal source selection processes including price competition.
• Knowledge of contract negotiation and formation, contract management, and contract administration processes.
• Knowledge of contract category management.
• Knowledge of automated purchasing systems.
• Skill in leading, managing, and training multi-disciplinary workforce.
• Skill in providing internal consulting services.
• Skill in providing relationship management to assigned customer departments.
• Skill in developing and leading cross-functional teams.
• Skill in computes applications including spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.
• Skill in exercising good judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to resolve complex formal contract disputes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus six (6) years of experience in a related field, including two (2) years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required non-supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• None. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Senior-level Supply Chain Management leadership experience, including strategic planning, budget management, and staff management.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations and industry practices related to supply chain management. 
• Experience overseeing the procurement and contract compliance function in a utility, government agency or similarly regulated entity.
• Experience managing a warehouse/inventory function, including overseeing inventory controls, directing reviews of inventory levels, and managing inventory investment using best practice techniques and processes.
• Experience overseeing fleet management, including procurement and service coordination.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.