Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager# Washington County Careers## Procurement Manager Apply:
Hybrid Possible:
Hillsboro, OR:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
November 16, 2026 (15 days left to apply):
R476
** Note**:
This job will be posted through 11:59 PM of the day
** prior
* * to the end date listed.
** Current Washington County Employees:
** Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
** Job Type:
** Regular
* * Pay Range:**$ - $ Salary
** Department:
** Finance
* * FLSA Exemption Status:
** Exempt
* * About the Opportunity:
** The Procurement Manager serves as Washington County’s strategic leader for all purchasing and contracting activities, overseeing the Purchasing Division and ensuring transparent, efficient, and equitable procurement operations. This position is responsible for directing division staff; managing formal bid and RFP processes; establishing countywide purchasing policies and internal controls; and driving initiatives in strategic sourcing, vendor performance, supplier diversity, and sustainable procurement.

The Procurement Manager acts as the County’s subject matter expert in modern procurement practices, advancing technology, compliance, cooperative purchasing, and emergency procurement—while fostering a collaborative, inclusive work environment and supporting countywide financial and operational goals.  
** Ideal Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
*** Deep expertise in public sector procurement, including purchasing procedures, contract development, and government purchasing laws.
* Proven leadership and supervisory experience, effectively managing, coaching, and developing a procurement team.
* Strategic sourcing, vendor performance management, supplier diversity, and spend analysis.
* Demonstrated ability to build and implement countywide procurement policies, internal controls, and risk mitigation strategies with audit readiness.
* Skilled in modern procurement technology, including ERP procurement modules, eProcurement platforms, and contract management systems.
* Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, fostering effective relationships across departments, agencies, vendors, and various stakeholder groups.  
* To review the complete classification, including the full list of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with this position, use this link:
* * Procurement Manager Job Classification
* ** About the Department/Division:
** The Procurement Division serves as the County’s centralized authority for purchasing and contracting, ensuring that all procurement activities are strategic, transparent, equitable, and aligned with countywide financial and operational goals. The division oversees the full lifecycle of procurement—including strategic sourcing, formal bid and RFP processes, contract management, supplier performance, cooperative purchasing, and emergency procurement. It develops and enforces countywide purchasing policies, internal controls, and risk‐mitigation strategies to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

The division manages procurement technology systems such as ERP purchasing modules, eProcurement tools, and contract management platforms. In addition, it provides expert guidance, training, and support to all County departments on procurement best practices while fostering initiatives around sustainability, supplier diversity, and access‐and‐opportunity contracting.  
** Minimum Qualifications
*
* Education and Experience:

* Master's Degree in purchasing, public administration, accounting, finance, or related field; AND Four (4) years of experience in the development of purchasing procedures, the preparation of bid specifications and contracts. Two (2) years of this work experience must be…