Purchasing Division Manager

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Please note, you need to submit your application before 11:59 p.m. on the date prior to the close date listed. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please note the following important tips for applying. All portions of the application must be completed in detail. Work history, applicable education, and answers to the supplemental questions are all required. Applications missing any one of these sections will be rejected as incomplete. Referral to a resume is not acceptable. Set aside some time to complete your application. The system is unable to save applications that are in progress, and once you have submitted the application you cannot reapply. We strongly recommend that you review all the information on your application for accuracy. Once an application is submitted, you will be unable to edit it. Submitted applications are not viewable. If you would like to keep a record of what you will be submitting, we suggest you type your responses to the questions in a Word document, then copy and paste the answers into the application then save the Word document. Typing questions in Word will also minimize typing/grammatical errors since this is not an option in the system. NOTE: If you are a current employee, you MUST apply via the Career worklet in Workday and not through this site. If you submit an application on this site, it cannot be processed. Purchasing Division Manager Open Date: 05/07/26 Close Date: 06/04/26 Salary: $154,482.00 per year Job Type: Regular Location: Valley View Campus, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at recruitment@lvvwd.com. Hours of Work: 4/10s; M-Th 7am-6pm FILING DEADLINE: The first 100 applications submitted ON or BEFORE 11:59pm, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced and service‑oriented procurement professional with a strong understanding of public sector purchasing laws, regulations, and ethical standards. This individual is skilled in managing the full procurement lifecycle while ensuring transparency, fiscal stewardship, and compliance with applicable statutes, policies, and audit requirements. The candidate must also have the ability to manage end-to-end procurement activities to enable the organization to achieve cost savings, supplier performance, and operational efficiency. The successful Purchasing Manager demonstrates exceptional negotiation skills and builds productive, long-term relationships with internal stakeholders and vendors. They are experienced in complex contract management and compliance with organizational policies and Nevada Revised Statutes regulatory requirements. A strong leader and collaborator, the ideal candidate effectively guides purchasing staff, prioritizes competing demands, and adapts quickly to changing business needs. This role requires a proactive professional who leverages data and continuous improvement principles to support organizational goals. GENERAL PURPOSE Under policy direction, plans, organizes, manages and evaluates work of a division responsible for centralized purchasing and contracting for all goods and services for the District, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), Springs Preserve (LVSP), Big Bend Water District (BBWD) and other small systems; ensures all activities are in compliance with all District/SNWA policy and legal requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes and other laws and regulations; provides expert advice to District/SNWA management on strategic purchasing solutions for major projects; and performs related duties as assigned. DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principles, best practices, methods and techniques of public agency purchasing and contracting, including supply chain concepts and management challenges; principles, practices and techniques of competitive solicitation and contract administration; Nevada Revised Statutes 332 and 338 and other state and federal law and regulations governing areas of responsibility; methods, tools and practices in conducting purchasing trend analysis, forecasting and related analyses; sources and types of typical equipment, tools, materials and supplies required in the operations of a large water utility; principles and practices of strategic planning; principles and practices of project management; principles and practices of sound business communication; District, SNWA and LVSP functions and associated purchasing and contracting issues; uses and operations of enterprise purchasing and inventory management systems; pr

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