Assistant Purchasing Agent

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Loudoun County's award-winning Procurement Division is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Purchasing Agent. This position will provide direct supervision to one Senior Contracting Officer, five Contracting Officers and one Senior Buyer on the Operations Contracting Team supporting county-wide non-capital procurement activities. In addition, this position will handle high level, complex, procurements through competitive sealed bidding and competitive negotiation for a wide variety of goods and services including information technology, human services, facilities and financial related contracts. This position will also be required to perform detailed analysis on claims, disputes, and protests as well as conduct research and implement process improvements for the Operations Contracting Team. In this role, the successful candidate will work with staff at all levels of the organization and must frequently prepare and present contract award recommendations to department heads, committees, and the Board of Supervisors in a public forum. Excellent written and oral communication and public presentation skills are necessary for this challenging position. Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are crucial for success in this role. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding computer and research abilities, along with experience using an ERP system.

Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

This is a hybrid position with up to three days of telework per week in accordance with the County's telework policy.

Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a master's degree in business administration or related field with coursework in procurement or related subjects; three (3) years of related work experience in procurement including experience in project management and using ERP systems along with supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prior experience serving in a supervisory/leadership role is required. Preference is given to those with Certified Professional Public Buyer, Certified Public Procurement Officer, and/or NIGP-CPP certifications as well as extensive knowledge of the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Experience in governmental procurement is highly preferred.

Successful candidate must undergo criminal, credit and DMV record checks and must be available to support evening Board and Board committee meetings.