Working under the Director of Contracts, this position calls for an experienced IT Purchasing Specialist that will be expected to provide planning, strategic recommendations, administration, and reporting for a variety of IT purchasing needs in support of the LACCD Bond Program.
Planning for a variety of IT related purchasing needs of the Bond Program.
Effective coordination and communication with all stakeholders.
Strategic recommendations for IT purchasing solutions and best practices.
Compliance will all applicable legal requirements and LACCD policies/procedures.
Administration of the entire procurement process from preparing the appropriate solicitation documents through contract execution, including any required action from the Board of Trustees.
Supporting project management staff through the process of soliciting quotes, contract compliance reviews, achieving required approvals, and issuance of purchase orders.
Monitoring IT purchasing contracts, purchase orders, solicitations and reporting on status.
Utilizing the District’s ERP (currently SAP), the Bond Program’s Project Management Information System (currently Proliance, soon to be Trimble Unity Construct), and other internal access database systems.
Coordination with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC), Department of General Services (DGS), other eligible cooperative purchasing organizations, and other partner public agencies to maximize LACCD’s use of external contracts that specifically beneficial for IT purchasing needs.
Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders.
Work is fully in the PMO Office with no hybrid or remote opportunity in accordance with District policy.
Any other tasks as needed under the direction of the Director of Contracts.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s Degree (4 additional years of experience can be substituted)
Familiarity with software licensing models (SaaS, subscription, perpetual) and related hardware
Experience negotiating pricing and terms specific to IT goods and services contracting
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, SAP, and Adobe Acrobat
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion and to set priorities and manage competing demands
Demonstrate a reliable, responsive, and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with procurement subject to California Public Contract Codes
Experience with electronic bidding platforms, specifically PlanetBids
Knowledge of California Higher Education Codes
Knowledge of California Community College Codes
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Location
Los Angeles, CA (Remote)
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Adobe Acrobatunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Biddingunmatched
Cisco Unityunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Concurrencyunmatched
Contract Managementunmatched
Contract Reviewunmatched
Database Technologyunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Health Insuranceunmatched
Higher Educationunmatched
Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administrationunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Microsoft Access Databaseunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Project Management Information System (PMIS)unmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
SAPunmatched
SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
Software Licensesunmatched
Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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