Public Sector Procurement & Contracts Lead

Applitrack; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City Schools Of Decatur is seeking a Procurement and Contract Specialist to support the district's procurement and payment activities for goods and services. The role reports to the Chief Finance Officer and works within the Finance department on a 225-day schedule.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and several years of purchasing experience, including P-Card management, with strong knowledge of procurement regulations and contract administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or a directly related field.
• Four years of specific purchasing experience.
• Two years of experience managing a P-Card program.
• Proficiency with office software, spreadsheets and data analysis of purchasing data.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an internal and external contact for contracts and procurement.
• Reviews and approves purchase orders; issues and distributes purchase orders.
• Adheres to federal, state and local procurement rules and regulations.
• Monitors contracts for compliance, pricing and cost effectiveness.
• Prepares RFIs and RFPs in accordance with district policies and legal requirements.
• Maintains master contract lists and tracks spending against contracts.
• Notifies leadership of expenditures requiring approvals or changes.
• Tracks supplier performance, renewals and bid activity.
• Ensures timely bid issuance and close coordination with stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

P-Card program

Office software

Spreadsheets

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or a directly related field

Tools

Office software

Spreadsheets

Data management

Job description

City Schools Of Decatur is seeking a Procurement and Contract Specialist to support the district's procurement and payment activities for goods and services. The role reports to the Chief Finance Officer and works within the Finance department on a 225-day schedule.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and several years of purchasing experience, including P-Card management, with strong knowledge of procurement regulations and contract administration.