Strategic Procurement Supervisor – District RFPs & Contracts

Mesa-Public-Schools---A; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Arizona State Retirement System

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona is seeking a Procurement Supervisor to lead district procurement functions, supervise Procurement Specialists, and coordinate solicitations, contracts, and strategic procurements. The role focuses on high-impact, complex procurements and strong compliance with laws, rules, and audit standards.

The position supports contract management, staff development, process improvement, strategic sourcing, and effective use of district resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible purchasing/procurement experience, including experience with formal competitive solicitations and contract administration; public procurement or public school district procurement experience strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Public Administration or a related field is preferred.
• Ten years of progressively responsible purchasing/procurement experience, including experience with formal competitive solicitations and contract administration is highly desired.
• CPPB, CPPO or comparable professional procurement certification highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, assign, coordinate and review the work of all Procurement Specialists; establish priorities and workload assignments; provide technical guidance, coaching and training; participate in selection, performance evaluation and professional development activities.
• Lead high level, complex, sensitive, high dollar and/or districtwide RFPs, including planning procurement strategy, developing specifications and scopes of work, preparing evaluation criteria and pricing structures, conducting negotiations and preparing comprehensive award recommendations.
• Provide oversight and quality review of formal solicitations to ensure appropriate procurement method and defensible evaluation methodology.
• Conduct or oversee pre-bid/proposal conferences, solicitations, openings, evaluations, negotiations, and contract amendments.
• Review complex proposal evaluations and guide negotiations to ensure quality and consistency of documents.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement knowledge

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree in related field

CPPB/CPPO certification

Job description

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona is seeking a Procurement Supervisor to lead district procurement functions, supervise Procurement Specialists, and coordinate solicitations, contracts, and strategic procurements. The role focuses on high-impact, complex procurements and strong compliance with laws, rules, and audit standards.

The position supports contract management, staff development, process improvement, strategic sourcing, and effective use of district resources.