PROCUREMENT MANAGER
(Preferred location Portland but will consider Augusta)
General Summary
This position is a complex and highly specialized managerial role overseeing administration of the Procurement Unit and related support services. Work involves developing relationships with various internal and external stakeholders to manage the acquisition of facilities services, supplies, equipment, professional services, and information technology. Work includes evaluating Judicial Branch (Branch) needs, working closely with the Branch executive leadership to further the goals and mission of the Branch, reviewing contract terms and specifications, working with Executive Branch procurement directors to streamline procurement processes between the Branches, and making recommendations on appropriate procurement processes within the Branch to comply with state procurement rules.
The Procurement Manager will function as the chief procurement officer for the Branch and will be the subject matter expert on Branch and Executive Branch procurement rules and regulations, processes, and procedures. Work is of a highly independent nature and performed under administrative direction. This position provides strategic leadership, pursues consistent process improvement, and is responsible for the ongoing operations and accounting for the unit and branch, including daily supervision and management of procurement staff.
Essential Job Functions *
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as required.
The above list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience Required to be Considered for Employment:
Knowledge, Skills and Training to Adequately Perform Job Duties:
Physical and Mental Demands: (include but are not limited to)
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods to conduct office work, such as desk work and attending meetings. Needs to move inside or outside the office space to access file cabinets, office equipment, and assigned work locations. Must be able to use dexterity and coordination to use telephone, keyboard, computer and other office systems and equipment efficiently. The person in this position must be able to understand direction and possess cognitive, intellectual and mental ability to concentrate on details, perform more than one complex task at a time, handle diverse pressures, train and evaluate others, respond to complaints, understand complex subject matter and solve complex problems. The person in this position must use logic to analyze and prioritize. The person in this position must be able to communicate with others and regularly exchange ideas, information and meaning with others. The person in this position needs to adapt well in the face of workplace stressors such as complaints, competing priorities of reasonable or high significance to the successful function of the unit.
Within the requirements and framework of the law, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an otherwise qualified individual to perform the essential functions of the job.
*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined based on individual assessment.
Salary Information
Full time. Generous fringe benefits. These include: a defined benefit pension plan; paid life insurance; health, dental and vision plans; flexible spending arrangements; paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement; child and elder care reimbursement; gym reimbursement program; and 457(b) deferred compensation plan.
This posting will remain open until filled. Cover letter, resume, and on-line application required.
Please note only on-line applications will be accepted: https://www.courts.maine.gov/about/jobs.html
The Judicial Branch is an EEO/AA employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $84,988.80 - $109,179.20 per year
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