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DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Purchasing Manager with the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). This position is responsible for high-level leadership and oversight for the Rehabilitation Services Administration's (RSA) purchasing processes, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and strategic alignment across the organization.
Travel will be required for in-person trainings/meetings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversee the unit responsible for purchasing goods and services on behalf of RSA and ensure requests, inquiries, and issues are addressed accurately within the expected timelines.
- Utilize RSA’s case management system data and other sources to monitor ongoing purchasing activities and identify trends.
- Make and track high-level decisions regarding authorizations, invoices, reports, and critical communications.
- Coordinate communication and continuous improvement activities between shared service teams (fiscal, payment, contracts) and internal/external partners.
- Respond to high-level requests for information or analysis, and lead special projects assigned by RSA leadership.
- Develop, document, and implement standard work, job aids, and workflows to optimize purchasing and payment efficiency.
- Provide guidance, training, and technical assistance to staff and partners, specifically regarding RSA’s case management system.
Knowledge in:
- Federal or state government accounting principles.
- Basic procurement principles.
- Statistical analysis.
- Supervision techniques.
Skill in:
- Oral and written communications.
- Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Analysis and interpretation of expenditure and other fiscal data.
- Organization and execution of projects.
Ability to:
- Resolve complex problems.
- Prepare well-organized reports.
- Plan, evaluate, and direct the activities of professional staff.
- Establish effective working relationships.
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
- • Bachelor’s degree in any field or Associate's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, or business administration from an accredited college or university; or three or more years of paid supervisory experience; working knowledge of RSA programs and services.
YOU MUST APPLY TO THIS LINK TO BE CONSIDERED: https://www.azstatejobs.gov/jobs/purchasing-manager-remote-options-arizona-united-states-phoenix