Pay Range: $68,905 - $89,576 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Purchasing Supervisor position is available with the City of Fort Worth Property Management Department. An opportunity is available for a highly seasoned and accomplished professional to lead the procurement of goods and services, which may include vehicles and equipment; monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of purchasing programs, delivery methods, and procedures; and work with employees on the continuous improvement and timely delivery of goods and services. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and orally to make project presentations to all levels of the organization; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; and have an analytical approach to decision-making. The candidate should be able to think independently and work with minimal supervision when provided with a task or objective.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, economics, accounting or a related field
- Four (4) years of responsible purchasing or materials management experience
- One (1) year of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in reviewing formal contracts, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Quotes, Invitation to Bid, related documents; and coordinating public bid openings for formal bid advertisements.
- Experience in negotiating and resolving sensitive or controversial issues.
- Experience in PeopleSoft Purchasing System, Bonfire, or related procurement systems.
- Possession of Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) Certification, Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)
- Experience in planning, development, and execution of complex procurement solicitations/specifications for vehicles and equipment.
The Purchasing Supervisor’s job responsibilities include: - Coordination of services and activities of a comprehensive, value-driven purchasing program.
- Maximize sourcing through vendor identification, vendor solicitations from additional sources, and use of cooperative agreements.
- Coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies, and the general public.
- Train staff and employees on best procurement practices and procurement systems, and provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to higher level supervisory or management staff in a fast-paced, high visibility, high volume environment.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of purchasing programs, delivery methods, and procedures; and work with employees on the continuous improvement of purchasing programs.
- Monitor expenditures and procurement practices to ensure all purchasing is conducted in compliance with State and city-approved policies and procedures.
- Track and manage contract expirations, renewals, and amendments. Monitor contract utilization for over/under utilization of vendors. Monitor contract spending authority as compared to spending patterns/projections.
- Assists City Council, upper management, city departments, and vendors with procurement-related issues. Serve as the liaison with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies.
- Supervise a team of Buyers to develop and deliver the annual purchasing plan.
- Proficient use of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on a regular basis.
- Other duties as assigned
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
