K-12 District Purchasing Director

Comal Independent School District; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comal Independent School District seeks a Director of Purchasing to lead the district's procurement and purchasing operations from New Braunfels, Texas. The role ensures compliance with state and federal procurement laws and oversees bids, contracts, and supplier relations to support district programs.

The ideal candidate has significant public sector purchasing experience, verifies budget codes, prepares bidding documents, and supervises purchasing staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; business or accounting focus preferred.
• Minimum 3 years professional-level purchasing experience in public sector.
• 2 years in K-12 public education or equivalent environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee district purchases by bids, RFPs, government catalog contracts, and negotiations.
• Prepare bidding documents and supplier proposals; ensure compliance with procurement laws.
• Evaluate bids and recommend contract awards to finance leadership.
• Develop and maintain vendor lists and monitoring of quotations.
• Supervise purchasing and warehouse staff and manage budget coding.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Bid and contract management

Budget coding

Vendor relations

Supervisory experience

Spreadsheet & database skills

Interpersonal skills

Procurement laws knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting

Tools

Skyward software

Job description

Comal Independent School District seeks a Director of Purchasing to lead the district's procurement and purchasing operations from New Braunfels, Texas. The role ensures compliance with state and federal procurement laws and oversees bids, contracts, and supplier relations to support district programs.

The ideal candidate has significant public sector purchasing experience, verifies budget codes, prepares bidding documents, and supervises purchasing staff.