Contract Administrator IV - IT Purchasing Specialist

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 LACCD 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 all applicable legal requirements and LACCD 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.

• Coordination 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 LACCD’s use of external contracts that specifically beneficial for IT purchasing needs.

• Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders.
• Work is fully in the PMO Office with no hybrid or remote opportunity in accordance with District

policy.

• Any other tasks as needed under the direction of the Director of Contracts.