BUYER III

544756 PHOENIX DEPT OF CORRECTIONS Full-time Closing at: Nov 15 2026 - 23:55 MST ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness. BUYER III Job Location: Address: Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 4441 East McDowell Road Phoenix, Arizona 85034 https://corrections.az.gov/ Posting Details: Salary: $48,000.00 Grade: 19 Closing Date: 11/15/2026 Job Summary: Are you an expert in sourcing supplies and services? Are you a certified Buyer or Purchaser? Great, join our diverse Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) Finance professionals. Apply today! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a sourcing expert to fill the Buyer III position. This position receives and analyzes purchase requests for raw materials, services, and supplies for the sixteen industry enterprises statewide. Reviews State supply agreements, vendor lists, and catalogs. Composes complex specifications for supplies, materials, equipment, and services unavailable through the State Purchasing process. Interfaces with Correctional Industries Production Specialist and Supervisors to refine specifications. Develops special provisions and composes bid invitations. Conducts pre-bid conferences, bid openings, and reports bid analyses and evaluations. Evaluates products and samples. Contacts and determines vendors for formal bids and makes recommendations for award on sealed competitive bids. Also supervises when necessary. For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries visit: https://aci.az.gov/ Job Duties: Purchases goods and services (not requiring a bid) Establishes pricing and product sources Solicits verbal and written quotations Researches commodity areas, specifications, and contractual terms and potential suppliers to fulfill or compose bids/proposals and quotes for the department’s requirements and best interest Analyzes submitted proposals, seeks end user’s input, and prepares an award recommendation for approval Develops contracts for specific department requirements Maintains daily attendance and work assignment rosters, bi-monthly inmate payroll, and monthly work evaluations Plans and participates in commodity surveys, pre-bid conferences, and bid openings Analyzes results and takes any necessary action Administers term contracts to ensure proper compliance with terms and specifications, and potential improvements or expansions of future contracts Monitors usage or term contracts and potential improvement/expansions of future contracts Supervises clerks and the preparation of purchase orders Supervises the purchasing department when necessary Drives on state business Performs other duties as appropriate to the assignment Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of: The Arizona Procurement Code Departmental policies and procedures relating to purchasing Purchasing practices and procedures Business procedures and law, such as accounting, business law, and mathematics A wide variety of standard commodities and products Supply sourcing Local and national markets Pricing trends Available statewide commodity markets, products, and materials Skill in: Accounting practices, analyzing, and reporting of financial data Business mathematics to evaluate and analyze programmatic and fiscal data Computers and various word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications Verbal and written communication, especially…

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