Senior Purchaser (1956) - Office of Contract Administration, Office of City Administrator
Core
Partner with client departments to execute complex public procurement from request to delivery, including drafting solicitations, managing vendor bids, and developing contracts.
Role type
Senior Procurement Specialist (Public Sector)
Builds
Procurement strategies, solicitation documents, vendor contracts, and compliance reports for City departments.
Domain
Public Administration / Government Procurement
Required skills
Vendor selection and negotiation, contract drafting and amendment, market research, public solicitation management, compliance auditing, data analysis for procurement patterns, policy advisory
Preferred skills
Experience with large public sector entities, training on procurement systems, supervising purchasing practices
Technologies
Contract management systems, procurement databases, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Analyze procurement requests and determine best approaches, draft specifications and scopes of work, conduct public procurements and analyze vendor bids, review contracts for compliance with City policies, manage vendor performance issues, advise departments on purchasing policies, prepare compliance reports and audits
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
