Principal Purchasing and Contracting Specialist

The Purchasing and Contracting Division is made up of two teams. The Purchasing and Contracting Expert (PaCE) team works with the departments to complete the intake for new purchases, finalize and publish solicitations, facilitate pre‑solicitation conferences, manage the solicitation evaluation process and create contracts. Once contracts are executed, PaCE is responsible for issuing amendments for contract renewals and other changes. The Purchasing and Contracting Administration (PCAT) team oversees contracts after they have been executed and work with the department and contractors to ensure contractor performance, monitoring of contract, compliance with contractual terms and conditions, maintain contractor files, assist in problem solving, and provide technical assistance to contractors and business owners.

This vacancy is on the PaCE Team.

To analyze, develop, negotiate, implement and manage the solicitation, administration and compliance of contracts for technological professional, and client services; prepare solicitations and contracts within budget limits established by the board, and federal and state regulations in accordance with established county procurement policies; review contract performance and direct corrective action when appropriate; and to develop evaluation criteria and scoring systems to assess and rank solicitations, and to perform related duties as assigned.

This position is identified under the designation of ‘flex work eligible’, meaning that the employee can formally opt to be in‑office full‑time or work a flex schedule in which at least two‑days per week are performed in office and other days can be performed in a remote‑first environment. Regardless of selection, the position carries expectations regarding on‑site responsibilities and will require schedule flexibility beyond the minimum expectations set forth in the county’s flexible workplace policy.