Contract Administrator IV - IT Purchasing Specialist
About The Company
Enterris Associates is a trusted, full-service construction management firm specializing in program and project management, risk analysis and mitigation, claims support, compliance, and dispute resolution. We partner with the public sector and utility clients to drive the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Our advisory services include testing and inspection, contract administration and oversight, compliance monitoring, and comprehensive construction and project management all tailored to help our clients navigate challenges and achieve their goals with confidence.
Title
Contract Administrator IV
IT Purchasing Specialist
Key Identifiers For This Role
- Experience working on Public Works Construction projects
- Experience working on Educational Construction projects
- Familiarity with software licensing models (SaaS, subscription, perpetual) and related hardware
- Experience negotiating pricing and terms specific to IT goods and services contracting
- Experience with procurement subject to California Public Contract Codes
- Experience with electronic bidding platforms, specifically PlanetBids or Cal eProcure
- Knowledge of California Higher Education Codes
- Knowledge of California Community College Codes
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, SAP, and Adobe Acrobat
- Able to exercise judgment and discretion and to set priorities and manage competing demands
- Demonstrate a dependable, responsive, and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity
- Exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience with SAAS procurement
- DSA experience
Position Description
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 owner's 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 meet all applicable legal requirements and owner 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
- Cordination 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 owner's use of external contracts that specifically beneficial for IT purchasing needs
- Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders
Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications
- Minimum of Ten (10) years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree or 4 additional years of experience can be substituted on a year-by-year basis
- Able 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
- Exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Hardware/Software Knowledge
- 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
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
Compensation
This role is salaried/exempt with a base annual salary range of $109,500.00 - $119,500.00 and commensurate with skill, education, experience, and work location. This role is bonus eligible after 6 months of employment.
Benefits Package
- PPO and HMO Medical plans, including a 100% employer-paid base plan and Health Savings Accounts
- Dental PPO
- Vision PPO
- Short Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
- Long Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
- Basic Life / AD&D Insurance (100% employer-paid)
- Critical Illness insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching up to 6%
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programs (100% employer-paid)
- Perks & Discounts
- Work-life Balance
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Company events and great culture
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional environment and uses standard equipment such as computers and phones. Physical Demands: Be able to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hours per day. Demonstrate the ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.
Solicitation
Please no solicitation of any kind from staffing agencies or recruiting firms.
EEOC Statement
Enterris Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.