Procurement Analyst

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is open only to current permanent City employees serving in the Procurement civil service title or employees on leave from that title. Under the direction of the Supervisor of Purchasing, the Procurement Analyst performs procurement tasks with considerable latitude for independent initiative and decision-making, ensuring compliance with City and agency procurement policies. The role includes work on bid specifications and solicitations, bid evaluation, vendor responsibility and compliance, contract registration, procurement databases, and staff and vendor training. The work location is Arsenal West in Manhattan.

Requirements

• Must be a current permanent City employee serving in the Procurement civil service title or on leave from that title.
• One of the following education and experience combinations: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; an associate degree or 60 semester credits plus 12 months of satisfactory full-time professional procurement experience, or professional, technical, or administrative experience in contract negotiation/management; a high school diploma or equivalent plus two years of such full-time professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• All candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
• For placement in Assignment Level II, candidates must, after meeting the minimum requirements, have either one year served at Assignment Level I or one additional year of the qualifying experience described in the qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform procurement tasks and ensure compliance with City and agency procurement policies.
• Draft and review bid specifications and review bid solicitations and analyses.
• Review vendor responsibility, process contract registrations, and monitor vendor compliance with the City’s M/WBE program.
• Conduct bid openings; evaluate and analyze bid prices against prior bids; and conduct price market analysis.
• Ensure that PASSPort, the Financial Management System (FMS), and eRequester databases are updated timely and accurately.
• Assist in training agency staff and vendors on contracting procedures and requirements.
• Work with agency staff and oversight agencies on contract compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level