Lead Procurement and Contract Analyst

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience:Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and four (4) years of purchasing experience, including two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Certification as a Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council within two (2) years following appointment (Depending on the area of assignment).

General Purpose

Under general direction, oversee, plan, supervise, and coordinate the preparation of bid requests and contracts for the construction of new facilities and the purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies.?

Typical Duties

Plan, develop, update, and recommend implementation of purchasing policies and procedures.? Involves:? Oversee and monitor assigned day-to-day purchasing activities in accordance with State purchasing regulations, department policies, funding constraints, and accepted purchasing practices while incompliance with Federal, State, and City codes and regulations.Coordinate management of contractors and suppliers, design consultants, boards, and other City personnel and departments as needed to complete purchasing contracts and requests for bids.? Make presentations, as required.? Respond to requests for reports and financial information as requested by management.? Review and edit work product to ensure error-free reports for purchasing activities.

Coordinate and facilitate the production of goods, services, and construction bid documents.? Involves:? Administer bid process including advertisement, opening bids, and providing recommendations for approval/disapproval of award to supervisors.? Issue notice to proceed once the award is approved and receive completed contract documents.? Review documents to ensure the correctness of all required forms as applicable such as insurance, bonds, and other required documentation.? Assess market conditions to ensure cost-effective purchases of capital and operational equipment, materials, and supplies.? Evaluate life cycle costing, economic order quantity, buy versus lease, order consolidation, etc.? Coordinate disposal of excess material and equipment through public auction.? Administer contracts, negotiate, and resolve contract disputes with contractors and suppliers.? Develop in conjunction with Risk Management insurance and surety bond requirements.

Supervise assigned personnel.? Involves:? Guide staff on the preparation of procurement documents and the evaluation of bids and proposals. Supervise directly and through subordinate supervisors. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate supervisors. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hire, terminate, transfer, discipline, and other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See resume" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.