Child Nutrition Procurement Coordinator

Fountain; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Tulsa Public Schools seeks a Child Nutrition Procurement Coordinator to plan and conduct procurement for the district's Child Nutrition program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and district requirements. This role develops procurement plans, issues solicitations, evaluates responses, and administers contracts and vendor relationships under the Director of Solicitation Management.

The position emphasizes subject-matter expertise in federal procurement for child nutrition, documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, accounting, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible related experience totaling four (4) years.
• Five (5) years of procurement, contracting, or purchasing experience.
• Experience developing solicitations and evaluating competitive responses required
• Experience with public sector or federally funded procurement preferred
• Experience with child nutrition or food service procurement preferred

Responsibilities

• Procurement planning and compliance for Child Nutrition program
• Solicitation development and award recommendation
• Contract administration and vendor management
• Federal procurement documentation and recordkeeping
• Procurement support to Child Nutrition Services

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Vendor management

Specifications writing

Excel

Recordkeeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Procurement systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Highlights

• Bachelor"s degree in business, supply chain management, accounting, publicadministration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible related experience totaling four (4) years
• Five (5) years of procurement, contracting, or purchasing experience

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position, please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

Position Summary: The Child Nutrition Procurement Coordinator plans and conductsprocurement for the district's Child Nutrition program in compliance with federal, state, anddistrict requirements. The Coordinator develops the Child Nutrition procurement plan, preparesand issues solicitations including requests for proposals, evaluates responses and recommends award, and administers resulting contracts and vendor relationships. The Coordinator serves as the subject matter expert on federal procurement requirementsapplicable to child nutrition programs and maintains the documentation required to demonstratecompliance during state and federal reviews. Child Nutrition procurement is conducted withinthe district's centralized purchasing structure under the authority of the Director of SolicitationManagement. Contract execution and Board-level approvals remain with the offices holding thatauthority.

Key Functions

• Child Nutrition procurement planning and compliance
• Solicitation development and award recommendation
• Contract administration and vendor management
• Federal procurement documentation and recordkeeping
• Procurement support to Child Nutrition Services

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor"s degree in business, supply chain management, accounting, publicadministration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible related experience totaling four (4) years

Experience

• Five (5) years of procurement, contracting, or purchasing experience
• Experience developing solicitations and evaluating competitive responses required
• Experience with public sector or federally funded procurement preferred
• Experience with child nutrition or food service procurement preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CPPB, CPPO, CPSM, or NIGP-CPP certification preferred
• Valid Driver's License required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of federal procurement requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 asapplied to child nutrition programs, including procurement methods, thresholds, and fulland open competition
• Working knowledge of the Buy American provision, debarment and suspensionscreening, and lobbying certification requirements
• Knowledge of USDA Foods entitlement, commodity processing, and distribution
• Knowledge of Oklahoma competitive bidding requirements and district purchasing policy
• Ability to write clear specifications, scopes of work, and solicitation documents
• Ability to evaluate competitive responses objectively and document the basis for award
• Ability to administer contracts, monitor vendor performance, and resolve performanceissues
• Ability to maintain procurement records sufficient to withstand state and federal review
• Ability to recognize and avoid conflicts of interest in procurement decisions
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and district financial and procurement systems

About Our District

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.