The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department procures and manages mission-critical service contracts for fixed route bus operations, paratransit, technology, and security, as well as large commodity contracts such as those for vehicles and fuel. Management of transit procurements requires compliance with both City of Phoenix and Federal Transit Administration processes and policies.

The Public Transit Department is seeking an experienced government Procurement Manager to manage the department's procurement and contract administration activities. The position reports to the Assistant Public Transit Director and supervises a team of three procurement/contract professionals. 

The Procurement Manager will manage the team responsible for timely and compliant procurements, including Requests for Proposals, Invitations for Bid, and Requests for Quotes. The team also performs contract administration and drafts amendments, intergovernmental agreements, and leases. 

The Procurement Manager will work closely with the Law and Finance Departments, as well as with all divisions within the Public Transit Department.  

The ideal candidate for this position is a customer-focused and detail-oriented procurement manager who can manage a portfolio of complex procurements according to a schedule while mentoring the team to produce quality and timely work products. 

Pay Range: $90,916.80 - $127,920.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $90,916.80 - $110,510.40 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

• Four years of experience, two of which involved supervising the procurement activities of a high volume governmental procurement section including experience in contract administration and contract writing.
• AND a Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, engineering, science, or a related field,
• OR certification as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer or Certified Purchasing Manager.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Five or more years in government procurement.
• Three or more years supervising professional staff. 
• Two or more years using SAP/SRM for contract administration.
• One or more years using OpenGov, or similar system, for procurement management.
• Experience complying with Federal agency requirements for procurements and contracts. 
• Transit-specific procurement or contract experience.
• Procurement certifications, such as Certified Public Procurement Officer, Federal Acquisition Certifications, or Certified Purchasing Manager.
• Working with the Federal Transit Administration.

Recruitment closes June 10, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Procurement Manager, JC:04350, ID# 57724, 05/09/2025, USM, AJ, Benefits:007

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