Procurement Analyst: Public Contracts & Compliance

City of St. Cloud; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a Procurement Analyst to support procurement operations, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the use of public resources.

You will provide administrative and analytical support to the Procurement Manager with a strong emphasis on contract administration. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and ready to own assignments, improve processes, and contribute to public service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business with major course work in procurement, inventory control or closely related field.
• CPPB or NIGP-CPP professional certification required.
• Five years of professional experience in procurement.
• Contract experience required with knowledge of public procurement and contract processes.
• Valid Florida driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and issues solicitation documents with great attention to accuracy and detail (ITB, RFP, RFQ).
• Performs contract administrative duties for ongoing contracts.
• Facilitates meetings such as pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, site visits, bid openings and evaluation committee meetings.
• Evaluates bidders’ responsiveness and makes award recommendations to the Director.
• Drafts contracts, amendments, extensions and terminations to ensure compliance.
• Prepares City Council agenda items and resolutions.
• Participates in training of departments and vendors on procurement processes and systems.
• Participates in system/process improvements and interprets technical information for planning work.
• Maintains a contract register and monitors contractor progress and issues.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business with procurement

CPPB certification

NIGP-CPP certification

Job description

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a Procurement Analyst to support procurement operations, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the use of public resources.

You will provide administrative and analytical support to the Procurement Manager with a strong emphasis on contract administration. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and ready to own assignments, improve processes, and contribute to public service excellence.