Procurement Analyst

City of St. Cloud•City of St. Cloud, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We're Hiring : Procurement Analyst Join our team as a Procurement Analyst and play an important role in supporting the City’s procurement operations while helping ensure transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the use of public resources. We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive professional to provide administrative and analytical support to the Procurement Manager, with a strong emphasis on contract administration. This position offers considerable independence and the opportunity to take ownership of assignments, improve processes, and contribute to the City's commitment to excellence in public service. Our City Values in Action: Accountability : Demonstrate integrity, accuracy, and transparency while ensuring responsible stewardship of public resources. Empowerment : Take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and confidently manage assigned responsibilities with considerable independence. Innovation : Seek opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and bring forward creative solutions. Ownership : Take pride in your work, follow assignments through to completion, and deliver dependable, high-quality results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business with major course work in procurement, inventory control or closely related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Professional certification as Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) required at a minimum.
Five years of professional experience in Procurement.
Contract experience required, with a thorough knowledge of public procurement as it relates to the contract solicitation process, contract development and contract administration.
Must possess and maintain a valid state Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving history.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Develops and issues solicitation documents with great attention to accuracy and detail. Methods of solicitation include Invitation to Bid (ITB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and other methods deemed in the best interest of the City of St. Cloud.
Performs contract administrative duties for ongoing contracts.
Facilitates public meetings, including but not limited to, pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, site visits, bid openings and evaluation committee meetings.
Evaluates responsiveness and responsibility of bidders and proposers and makes award recommendations to the Director.
Drafts contracts, contract amendments, extensions and terminations to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Prepares City Council agenda items and resolutions.
May participate in formal training of departments and vendors related to procurement processes, systems and contract management.
Participates in the continuous improvement of systems, processes and procedures.
Interprets technical, policy and regulatory information to plan and coordinate work.
Maintains a contract register that provides historical information on the status of contracts; monitors the progress of contractors against contract requirements and deadlines; brings non- performance issues to the attention of the contractor and the Procurement Manager, makes recommendations on remedial actions.
Performs other duties as required.