The Procurement Analyst Senior reports to the Procurement Supervisor. This position serves as a subject matter expert in procuring and negotiating high-dollar district-wide contracts, purchase orders, change orders and claims, including major technology systems; and overseeing the procurement of a large functional area such as Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Media Advertising, Technology Hardware and Software or Construction.
Essential Functions
70% Negotiates and procures high-dollar district-wide contracts, purchase orders, change orders and claims for assigned commodities, such as, Major District-wide Employee Benefits packages, Software systems, IT equipment and networking infrastructure, Medical Equipment and Construction projects.
- Drafts invitations to bid, request for proposals and purchase contracts
- Identifies compliance issues and recommends corrective action
- Provides assistance to legal and other staff in resolving vendor grievances
- Procures goods and services of a highly technical nature or as part of a group of assigned commodities, such as media advertising or furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Leads cross-functional teams by coordinating procurement activities for assigned commodities
- Solicits bid proposals and analyzes quotes
- Reviews, selects or recommends suppliers based on established policy and processes
- Leads or chairs proposal evaluation processes for major district-wide purchases
- Responds to escalated issues and customer concerns
- Researches industry standards, trends, best practices and emerging technologies and makes recommendations for implementation
- Utilizing procurement software and tools to streamline processes and enhance data analysis
20% Contract Management
- Expedites contract issue resolution and deliveries of high-dollar, long lead-time equipment.
- Analyzes contracts; evaluates cost, quality and delivery; and monitors contract compliance.
10% Perform other duties as assigned