Public Procurement Specialist - Bids & Contracts

City of Indianapolis; Indiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee all phases of public procurement for city and county agencies. The role requires reviewing requisitions, processing contracts, and coordinating bids to ensure compliance with state law and city policies.

The incumbent will liaison with agencies, divisions, and vendors, exercise independent judgment, and report to the Manager of Procurement. Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in procurement, business management, or a related field with three years of procurement experience.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles and one additional year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with agencies and divisions to determine purchasing needs, requisitions, and change orders.
• Develops specifications for items and communicates with vendors.
• Surveys and evaluates markets for best sources, market conditions, and price trends.
• Determines method of competition as dictated by procurement laws, rules, and policies.
• Prepares and issues special procurement purchases, informal quotes, RFPs, addenda, and records them in the database.
• Coordinates, conducts, and attends pre-bid and proposal conferences and openings; evaluates cost scores.
• Submits award recommendations to agencies and divisions.
• Completes purchase transactions ensuring PO and contract documentation for public record.
• Creates and processes blanket purchase orders, procures, and negotiates simple service contracts.

Skills

Negotiation

Confidentiality

Multi-tasking

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management

Master’s degree in Procurement Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of Indianapolis is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee all phases of public procurement for city and county agencies. The role requires reviewing requisitions, processing contracts, and coordinating bids to ensure compliance with state law and city policies.

The incumbent will liaison with agencies, divisions, and vendors, exercise independent judgment, and report to the Manager of Procurement. Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and MS Office is essential.