Director of Procurement

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Procurement

Plant City, FL

Pay rate : $99,756-$162,593

Position Summary :

This position leads and manages the City’s procurement operations, ensuring compliance with applicable municipal, state, and federal regulations. This position is responsible for recommending and implementing procurement policies, overseeing the competitive solicitation processes, and ensuring the responsible stewardship of public funds. The Director works closely with all City departments to support operational needs, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor relationships. This role requires a high level of integrity, strategic thinking, and a strong commitment to transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the procurement of goods and services for the City. Work is reviewed through conferences, analysis of reports and observations of results achieved.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Maintain a manual of procurement guidelines, procedures, and specification standards as approved by the City Manager.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, priorities, annual budget, and operating procedures pertaining to the department.
• Prepares and monitors department budget and expenditures.
• Ensures that all purchases made by the City are in accordance with all applicable purchasing laws and policies; including but not limited to those adopted by the City Manager, City Commissioners, Florida State Statutes, and Florida’s Consultant’s Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA).
• Procure materials, supplies, equipment, and services according to established policy.
• Develop and issues solicitations, RFP's, RFQu's, and formal and informal bids on behalf of the City for commodities, professional services, and / or construction based purchases.
• Review and approve requisitions for conformity to City policy and procedures.
• Oversee the procurement card program.
• Research and develop procurement resources and vendor files for use in acquiring best value purchases for the City.
• Negotiate, administer, modify, and terminate vendor contracts where appropriate.
• Analyzes bids and proposals and, prepares recommendations of awards to the City Commission.
• Participates during emergency activations by issuing purchase orders for emergency supplies and services with local vendors.
• Supervise the procurement staff and train departments on procurement guidelines.
• Maintain records on all procurement activity and generate related management reports.
• Develop purchasing tools to enhance the procurement process, including website for vendor information. Maintain website with all bids and policy updates.
• Stay abreast of current developments in the State legislature and procurement field to recommend procurement process improvements.
• Ensure that City procurement activities conform to all applicable laws, regulations, and City codes.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

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