Strategic Procurement & Contracts Specialist

County of San Mateo; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Mateo is seeking a Procurement and Contract Administrator to negotiate, execute, and monitor contracts for services and goods. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, analyzing requirements, and ensuring compliance with public procurement policies.

The ideal candidate will have strong contract negotiation skills, knowledge of procurement regulations, and experience in budgeting, reporting, and performance measurement across diverse commodity areas.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public procurement laws, rules, and regulations governing purchasing in public agencies.
• Experience developing, negotiating, and monitoring contracts and agreements.
• Ability to analyze requirements, proposals, bids and contracts for products and complex commodities.
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills for scope of work and performance measures.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication, and organization.

Responsibilities

• Apply procurement and contract administration principles, budgeting, and reporting policies.
• Conduct research on contracts feasibility, cost-benefit analyses, and staffing proposals.
• Develop procedures to improve and monitor operations, reducing costs.
• Collaborate with County procurement to create strategic procurement vehicles.
• Monitor contract compliance, amendments, and site visits with a multidisciplinary team.
• Prepare periodic reports and correspondence; serve as liaison with branches and vendors.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract administration

Public procurement

Budgeting & reporting

Research & analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Vendor relations

Job description

County of San Mateo is seeking a Procurement and Contract Administrator to negotiate, execute, and monitor contracts for services and goods. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, analyzing requirements, and ensuring compliance with public procurement policies.

The ideal candidate will have strong contract negotiation skills, knowledge of procurement regulations, and experience in budgeting, reporting, and performance measurement across diverse commodity areas.