This is supervisory technical procurement work within a central procurement agency. An employee in this class plans, evaluates and reviews the work of procurement technicians engaged in developing purchasing specifications and standards and purchasing an assigned group of commodities or services; performing long-range purchase planning and analysis; and/or awarding public construction contracts. An employee in this class assigns a group of general commodities or public works construction contracts to technicians. Work includes reviewing staff performance and activities for conformance to appropriate procurement and purchasing practices, determining training and development needs, and resolving a variety of purchasing and procurement problems. Interacting with governmental officials, vendors, contractors and the general public is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the general supervision of a technical and administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

1. The position must supervise either: (1) a group of technicians developing purchasing specifications and standards and purchasing general commodities; or (2) awarding public works construction contracts.

2. The position must supervise a procurement operation in the City's Central purchasing agency.

3. The position must have responsibility for interacting with governmental officials, contractors and the public to resolve procurement related issues.

Both Specialties

• Plans, directs, coordinates, evaluates and reviews the work of a team of procurement technicians performing a variety of procurement and purchasing activities; determines work priorities, output goals and schedules for team; assigns technicians to specific procurement and purchasing activities; orients and trains employees in procurement principles, practices, procedures, and appropriate rules and regulations; evaluates training needs and development level of technicians; reviews and evaluates technician's performance and activities for achieving qualitative and quantitative goals and objectives within specified time frames; provides technical guidance to staff; reviews and modifies methodology, procedures, and processes.
• Directs the analysis of goods and services and contract needs of City departments; studies departmental procurement and purchasing practices for conformance with overall City-wide policies; recommends modifications and changes in procedure and methods; discusses operations, policy and recommendations with appropriate departmental officials; implements policies and practices into team activities.
• Confers with departmental officials, vendors, and contractors to promote greater competition for bid awards; confers with superior to resolve problems regarding bid rejections, removal of vendors from bidder lists, and appropriateness of specifications for specific goods, services or public work items; confers with City officials, technical staff and minority business council officials to identify and prepare proposals appropriate for bidding in a sheltered market.
• Performs related work as required.

General Commodities Specialty

• Supervises a group of Procurement Technicians purchasing automotive and service contracts, for janitorial supplies, fuel and electrical equipment, hardware and construction materials, medical and institutional supplies and office and laboratory equipment following prescribed procedures.