City of Houston · 12 hours ago
Procurement Specialist - SPD
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe City of Houston is seeking a Procurement Specialist to procure complex and highly technical materials, equipment, and services for the Strategic Procurement Division. The role involves researching and evaluating purchase orders, contracts, and bid specifications, as well as training and supervising support staff.
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Responsibilities
Researches, writes, reviews and evaluates purchase orders, contracts and bid specifications for complex and highly technical materials, equipment and services ensuring completeness, accuracy and compliance with City and departmental policies and procedures
Assigns work, trains and provides guidance to buyers and support staff. Typically supervises and evaluates buyers and support staff
Confers with department’s engineering, operations, maintenance and other technical personnel to develop detailed and technical specifications
Researches and recommends type and quality of materials, supplies and equipment
Conducts pre-bid meetings and explains and interprets specifications and standards to vendors and department and City officials. Ensures bid invitations are distributed and bid opening dates are advertised
Reviews bids, contracts and proposals for content and conformance to specifications and for Minority/Women’s Business Enterprise (M/WBE) capabilities. Compares price quotes
Researches vendors and evaluates their ability to provide and the availability of quality materials, equipment and services. Arranges for and administers tests of materials and equipment to ensure they meet specifications and standards
Selects the most advantageous bid. Ensures delivery is schedules and expedites
Researches and keeps updated on industry standards, types, features and quality of products, suppliers and other information by reviewing catalogs, technical and industrial publications and other sources
Develops, interprets, assesses and revises departmental procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with State laws and City policies
Conducts investigations and research to resolve inquiries, complaints and bid protests from the public and vendors
Participates in long-range purchase planning and needs analysis to simplify and standardize service and commodity types and reduce costs
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Engineering, Purchasing, or a field closely related to the work being performed
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in purchasing technical materials, equipment and/or services or performing cost benefit and/or specification analyses are required
Professional purchasing experience may substitute for the above education requirement on a year-for-year basis
Preferred
Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6
Company
City of Houston
The city also employs over 22,000 full-time staff to keep the city running.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2024-07-29Grant
Leadership Team
Todd DeGidio
Founder & CEO
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