Purchasing Supervisor

Salary: $88,670.40 - $120,889.60 Annually
Location : North Corp Yard - 9191 E San Salvador Dr, Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Division: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/17/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Introduction
This position performs professional level purchasing duties associated with creating and processing a wide variety of informal and formal solicitations. Reviews, drafts, and negotiates contracts and resolves contract problems, working with vendors and staff.
Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $104,748.80 annually.

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Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Public Administration or related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Three years of related experience with knowledge of purchasing and contract negotiation.
• Must have at least one year of Lead or Supervisory experience.
• Preferred: Purchasing certification such as Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Professional Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) or Certified Public Manager (CPM).

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.

Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

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Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

Full-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits,

Part-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Public Administration or related field from an accredited educational institution?Please note: the degree AND major must be listed in the education section of your application.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least 3 years of related experience with knowledge of purchasing and contract negotiation?Please note: this work experience must be listed on your application.

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have at least one year of Lead or Supervisory experience? Please note: this supervisory experience must be shown on your application.

• Yes
• No

04

Briefly describe your experience with public procurement. If no public experience, describe your experience in private procurement. If you do not have this experience, please put None.
05

Briefly describe your training experience and style, including training end users and junior colleagues. If you do not have this experience, please put None.
06

Do you have any of the following certifications? Check all that apply.

• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
• Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
• NIGP-Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)
• Certified Public Manager (CPM)
• Other certification
• None

07

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

• City Website
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
• Recruiter
• Other

08

I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

• Yes
• No

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