Interviews are anticipated within two (2) week of closing date.

This position supervises the Administrative Services Division Purchasing and Contracts Units focusing on quality management principles with emphasis on customer service, team building and training in contracts and procurement. This position will supervise a team of purchasing agents in the oversight, review and approval of financial documents related to purchasing and contracts for the entire agency. This position will be responsible for ensuring the Department of Health is in compliance with rules and regulations related to the purchase of goods and services. This position will train agency purchasing agents on policies and procedures related to contracts and purchasing to ensure compliance with rules and regulations. This position will make recommendations to the Chief Procurement Officer on methods to improve workflow, improve policies and effectively train staff in the field. This position will manage the organization of the file room and perform regular archiving in collaboration with other supervisors and in accordance with laws and rules. This position will act as the Chief Procurement Officer in the absence of the Chief Procurement Officer.

This position will review all incoming requests for purchases and assign work in a fair and equitable manner. This position will monitor productivity and quality to identify improvements. This position will create purchase orders, change orders and contracts in the SHARE Financial system. This position will upload documents to the various websites including; sole-source; emergency procurement; Requests for Proposal's (RFP); Invitations to Bid (ITB) and contracts and payables as required by rules or regulations. This position will meet regularly with staff to improve communications within the unit. This position will, on occasion, approve purchases as required by the Chief Procurement Officer.

The position will serve Administrative Services Division staff and external staff in the field in their need to procure goods and/or services. The position will also work collaboratively with external agencies who have business with the Department of Health and with vendors who are providing services to the Department of Health.

The ideal candidate will; have extensive knowledge of New Mexico State Statutes related to purchasing, the New Mexico State Purchasing Division rules and policies and the Department of Finance and Administration (Manual of Model Accounting Practices (MAPS); have extensive knowledge using software applications that maximize purchasing agent productivity; have extensive experience in the SHARE Financial Accounting System or similar procurement and/or financial management system; hold an active Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) certification through the State of New Mexico, General Services Department; have extensive experience in Requests for Proposal(RFP's), Invitations to Bid (ITB's), and sole source procurements.

Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting and Finance and two (2) years of experience in accounting, finance, purchasing, procurement and/or warehouse clerking. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Work is performed primarily in an office setting with occasionally working outdoors and with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Work extended hours and occasional travel may be required. Sitting/Standing, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling for extended periods of time may be required. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.