Salary: $103,906.08 - $133,517.65 Annually
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Career Service - Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-00709
Department: Finance & Enterprise Services
Division: FPM-Purchasing, Fleet & General Services
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: 7/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Summary
How to be successful in the role: Your success will come from collaborating with coworkers, internal customers, and county leadership to determine standards and expectations. You will be creating relationships to inform, prevent risk, and explain procurement decisions and policy. Your experience and leadership will help us build expertise, increase knowledge across teams, and create future opportunities for all the teams further ensuring your success.

Your future in this role: You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Core daily responsibilities:

• Manage, supervise, and coordinate activities of the unit; determine work procedures, schedule work, and establish performance expectations.
• Assign, review, and approve staff work; provide coaching, feedback, and corrective action when needed.
• Identify training needs and provide training to Procurement and Contracting staff and department staff.
• Manage the full procurement, contracting, and contract monitoring processes for goods, services, and public works.
• Oversee Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Invitation to Bid (ITB) processes, ensuring timely, transparent, and compliant solicitation and evaluation procedures.
• Conduct regular review of expiring contracts and provide recommendations to program managers on renewal, re-solicitation, or closure.
• Ensure contracts and amendments are complete, accurate, and compliant with policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Support and management ofcontracting and procurement systems, including data management, process standardization and documentation, and workflow management.

• Develop, maintain, and ensure consistent application of procurement and contracting policies, procedures, internal guidelines, forms, and templates.
• Research and apply Washington State law, federal grant requirements, County Charter and Code, and audit standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Five years of progressively responsible work experience in procurements, contract, and/or monitoring management including at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Supplemental Information
To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
**All employees are required to be WA State residents after 30 days of employment.
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A resume and cover letter are required to be attached individually to your application for consideration of this position. Have you ensured that both are attached?

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