DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT SERVICES (2391)

Glendale Unified School District; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Glendale Unified School District is seeking a full-time Purchasing Manager in the Business and Financial Services Procurement Department. The position is onsite, 12 months per year, 8 hours per day, with district-paid benefits for employee and dependents.

The role focuses on purchasing, bidding, contracts, and inventory management to support district operations. Responsibilities include supervising staff, developing specifications, and ensuring compliance with public procurement laws while

Qualifications

• Five years of purchasing experience, including at least three years supervising staff.
• Knowledge of public procurement laws and district purchasing policies.
• Experience with bid development, contract preparation, and vendor selection.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Desirable: advanced courses in purchasing, business administration, or related field; proficiency in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of the Purchasing Department; prepares, reviews, and approves specifications, bid documents, and contracts.
• Develops and maintains purchasing records, buying schedules and files; maintains catalogs of vendors; coordinates computer terminal input of the purchasing system.
• Establishes purchasing policies and procedures in accordance with laws, regulations and District policies.
• Develops public service bids and contracts utilizing applicable codes; ensures MBEs/WBEs/DVBE participation requirements.
• Cooperates with departments to standardize products and services and achieves district-wide goals.
• Assists with hazardous material program and ensures compliance with safety policies.

Skills

Public procurement

Bid analysis

Vendor management

Contract development

Supervisory experience

Policy compliance

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Organizes, coordinates, and participates in the acquisition, inventory, and delivery of equipment, materials, supplies and services; supervises and evaluates personnel. Develops specifications, advertises for bids, solicits quotations, analyzes bids and quotations received, prepares contracts and recommends awarding of contracts and placing of purchase orders.

CURRENT VACANCY

One full-time management position (12 mos/yr, 8 hrs/day), in the Business and Financial Services Procurement Department, at the Administration Center. Position is onsite and includes full district-paid benefits for the employee and dependents. Maximum District contribution toward health and welfare benefits is $34,732.44 per year.

Note: The following is only a partial list of examples of duties. A more complete list of duties and responsibilities for this classification can be found on our website at www.gusd.net: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/gusd/classspecs.

• Plans, organizes, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of the Purchasing Departments; prepares, reviews, and approves specifications, bid documents, and contracts.
• Establishes purchasing and inventory policies and procedures in accordance with laws, regulations and District policies.
• Establishes the Purchasing Department as a "Best in Class" operation that coordinates, collaborates and partners with departments to achieve the District's global goals.
• Creates and maintains a positive customer service environment.
• Develops and processes bids, purchase orders, and requisitions involved in obtaining a variety of school supplies, materials, services, and equipment; makes recommendations for standardization.
• Develops Public Service bids and contracts utilizing applicable codes, such as public contract, labor, government, education, and health and safety.
• Responsible for District compliance with legally required participation in Public Service bids by Minority Business Enterprises/Women's Business Enterprises/Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE/DVBE).
• Analyzes bids received for conformance and compliance with established standards and for the completeness of data; recommends awarding of contracts and bids.
• Writes specifications; determines sources for products and services obtained, secures price quotations and comparisons; establishes vendor delivery and billing requirements
• Develops and maintains purchasing records, buying schedules and files; maintains catalogues of vendors; coordinates computer terminal input of the purchasing system.
• Assists with Hazardous Material Communication Program; maintains computerized program; distributes Material Safety Data Sheets, coordinates hazardous material program with schools and departments.

Minimum requirements

• Five years of experience in purchasing activities, preferably at the technical level with at least three years of supervisory experience.

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced courses in purchasing, business administration, or closely related field.
• Written and oral proficiency in a second language.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

• Possession of a valid State of California Class C driver's license. Ability to be insured and maintain vehicle liability and property damage insurance.

Salary

Listed salary amounts indicate the first and last steps of the range for the position.

Probationary Period

One year of paid service.

After an offer of employment

a candidate must submit proof of freedom from tuberculosis. Also required after an offer is accepted, the candidate must complete a pre-employment physical examination and obtain fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (district-paid). The onboarding process includes legally mandated training(s) and reference checks. In addition, pursuant to Senate Bill 848 (SB848), the district is required to conduct reference checks that include inquiry into whether the applicant has ever been the subject of a credible complaint, investigation, or disciplinary action related to child abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment.

Statement of Non-discrimination

(Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District's Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling [phone], Ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:

Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., [phone], Ext. 1209, [e-mail]

Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, [phone], Ext. 1500, [e-mail]

Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., [phone], Ext. 1209, [e-mail]