Procurement Navigator

Mosaic Human Capital Solutions•San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Procurement Navigator serves as a trusted guide for small-business owners pursuing RFPs, RFQs, bids, subcontracts, and other contracting opportunities. This person meets clients where they are, explains complex requirements in plain language, and helps them build a clear, compliant path from opportunity identification through submission and follow-up. The role also supports workshops, outreach, partnerships, and program reporting designed to expand small-business participation in contracting.

Requirements

Three or more years of relevant experience in procurement, government contracting, supplier diversity, proposal development, economic development, small-business advising, or a related field.
Working knowledge of RFP, RFQ, bid, and contracting processes; familiarity with local, state, or federal procurement systems is strongly preferred.
Ability to read technical solicitation documents, identify critical requirements, and translate them into understandable action steps.
Strong writing, presentation, coaching, relationship-building, and customer-service skills.
Excellent organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple clients, deadlines, and priorities.
Comfort using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, customer relationship management systems, and online procurement portals.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one guidance to small-business owners on procurement readiness, registrations, certifications, contracting pathways, and next steps.
Help clients identify relevant RFPs, RFQs, invitations for bid, subcontracting opportunities, and other public- or private-sector solicitations.
Review solicitation documents with clients and explain scope, eligibility, evaluation criteria, required forms, deadlines, insurance, bonding, and submission requirements.
Assist clients in organizing compliant response plans, proposal calendars, document checklists, capability statements, and supporting materials.
Coach business owners on positioning, proposal quality, pricing considerations, presentations, negotiations, debriefs, and post-submission follow-up.
Guide clients through vendor-registration systems and relevant local, state, and federal procurement resources.
Develop and facilitate practical workshops, webinars, and group sessions on procurement and contracting topics.
Build productive relationships with contracting agencies, prime contractors, chambers, resource partners, and other members of the small-business ecosystem.
Maintain timely, accurate records of client activity, referrals, milestones, outcomes, and follow-up needs in the organization’s tracking system.
Monitor procurement trends, upcoming opportunities, and rule or process changes that may affect participating businesses.
Support outreach events, special initiatives, and other program priorities as needed.