Contracts & Procurement Specialist

Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) seeks a procurement and contracting professional to manage procurements from planning through solicitation, negotiation, award, administration and closeout. You will work independently, lead formal procurement activities and maintain vendor relationships to support operations in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities include developing solicitations, selecting contract types, conducting bid events, and ensuring contract performance through closeout

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years of contracting/procurement experience with regulatory knowledge.
• Knowledge of public-sector purchasing; contract compliance and procurement docs.
• Ability to perform cost/price analyses with accurate calculations.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; capable of presenting at public meetings.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer procurements of varying complexity with departments and vendors.
• Clarify requirements, specifications, schedules, deliverables and procurement strategy.
• Develop solicitations per Procurement Manual and applicable regulations.
• Select contract types and prepare terms addressing needs and risks.
• Conduct pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, bid openings and public procurement meetings.
• Coordinate evaluations and determine vendor responsiveness and responsibility.
• Develop pre-negotiation positions, lead negotiations and chair evaluations as needed.
• Perform cost and price analyses and prepare negotiation memoranda.
• Recommend contract awards or no awards and coordinate execution.
• Administer contracts through closeout and monitor compliance and changes.
• Initiate defaults or terminations and maintain contractor communications.
• Enter awarded contracts in databases and conduct routine compliance audits.

Skills

Procurement planning

Negotiation

Public meetings

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Confidentiality

Education

Associate’s degree in Business Administration/Public Administration/Finance/Government Affairs or related field

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, OneDrive)

ERP systems

Job description

Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) seeks a procurement and contracting professional to manage procurements from planning through solicitation, negotiation, award, administration and closeout. You will work independently, lead formal procurement activities and maintain vendor relationships to support operations in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities include developing solicitations, selecting contract types, conducting bid events, and ensuring contract performance through closeout