Procurement Supervisor

Onsite role

Area of focus: Procurement

Minimum experience: 5+ years of direct government procurement experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred: Public procurement certification such as Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO), CPPO, NIGP-CPP, or CPSM.

Role summary: Leads the day-to-day work of the procurement team and oversees large-scale purchasing and contracting activity for City departments. Advises departments on procurement policy and public solicitation requirements, and serves as the subject matter expert for procurement functions in the City's ERP and eProcurement systems.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and review the work of procurement analysts, assign work, and coach and train team members.
• Review and approve requisitions, purchase orders, routed contracts, amendments, change orders, master agreements, and statements of work, as delegated by the City.
• Advise departments on procurement policy, public solicitation requirements, and best practices in line with North Carolina General Statutes, City policy, and federal Uniform Guidance.
• Manage the City-wide administrative contracting process, including construction and construction-related services, cooperative contracts, and contract administration.
• Resolve disputes and escalated issues between vendors and department staff.
• Prepare reports on procurement activity and metrics to find opportunities to make better use of master services agreements.
• Plan and deliver training for City staff who use procurement systems and processes.
• Support testing and approval of procurement system releases and changes, and act as the procurement liaison to technical support.

Required knowledge and skills

• Public procurement principles, procedures, and best practices, including formal and informal source selection.
• North Carolina public purchasing law and federal grant procurement requirements.
• Contract law, terms and conditions, and contract management and administration.
• ERP and eProcurement system functionality.
• Supervising, training, and coaching staff; contract negotiation; critical and analytical thinking.
• Accounting and budgeting processes as they relate to purchasing transactions.