BUYER III

Are you an expert in sourcing supplies and services? Are you a certified Buyer or Purchaser? Great, join our diverse Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) Finance professionals. Apply today!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a sourcing expert to fill the Buyer III position. This position receives and analyzes purchase requests for raw materials, services, and supplies for the sixteen industry enterprises statewide. Reviews State supply agreements, vendor lists, and catalogs. Composes complex specifications for supplies, materials, equipment, and services unavailable through the State Purchasing process. Interfaces with Correctional Industries Production Specialist and Supervisors to refine specifications. Develops special provisions and composes bid invitations. Conducts pre-bid conferences, bid openings, and reports bid analyses and evaluations. Evaluates products and samples. Contacts and determines vendors for formal bids and makes recommendations for award on sealed competitive bids. Also supervises when necessary.

For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries visit: https://aci.az.gov/

- Purchases goods and services (not requiring a bid)
- Establishes pricing and product sources
- Solicits verbal and written quotations
- Researches commodity areas, specifications, and contractual terms and potential suppliers to fulfill or compose bids/proposals and quotes for the department’s requirements and best interest
- Analyzes submitted proposals, seeks end user’s input, and prepares an award recommendation for approval
- Develops contracts for specific department requirements
- Maintains daily attendance and work assignment rosters, bi-monthly inmate payroll, and monthly work evaluations
- Plans and participates in commodity surveys, pre-bid conferences, and bid openings
- Analyzes results and takes any necessary action
- Administers term contracts to ensure proper compliance with terms and specifications, and potential improvements or expansions of future contracts
- Monitors usage or term contracts and potential improvement/expansions of future contracts
- Supervises clerks and the preparation of purchase orders
- Supervises the purchasing department when necessary
- Drives on state business
- Performs other duties as appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- The Arizona Procurement Code
- Departmental policies and procedures relating to purchasing
- Purchasing practices and procedures
- Business procedures and law, such as accounting, business law, and mathematics
- A wide variety of standard commodities and products
- Supply sourcing
- Local and national markets
- Pricing trends
- Available statewide commodity markets, products, and materials

Skill in:
- Accounting practices, analyzing, and reporting of financial data
- Business mathematics to evaluate and analyze programmatic and fiscal data
- Computers and various word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications
- Verbal and written communication, especially in the areas of public contact and customer service

Ability to:
- Plan, organize, and coordinate
- Prioritize activities effectively to meet department needs
- Work in a correctional environment around an inmate workforce

A Bachelor’s Degree and a Certified Public Professional Buyer (CPPB)

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

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

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 newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term 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

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

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.

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 (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.