Senior Forestry Purchasing & Budget Lead

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks a Senior Purchasing Coordinator for Forestry to oversee all purchasing activities for the Forestry Teams. The role requires supervising staff, managing OTPS budgets, and ensuring procurement policy compliance.

Work location is The Grove, Rego Park, Queens. The division focuses on protecting and expanding NYC Parks’ tree canopy and environmental health. Experience in government procurement and familiarity with Unifier, E-requester, Passport and FMS are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years related experience or
• High school diploma plus 6 years related experience or
• Equivalent combination with at least 1 year of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all aspects of purchasing for Forestry Teams under supervision.
• Directly supervise and train division purchasing staff.
• Manage OTPS budget; prepare and track budget codes and weekly reports.
• Coordinate OTPS purchases with liaisons using Unifier, E-requester, Passport and FMS.
• Prepare requisitions in accordance with procurement policies.
• Obtain price quotes from vendors.
• Enter purchase requests into e-Requestor, Passport, Punchout and DCAS systems.
• Coordinate credit card purchases; process orders; collect Receiving Reports and report monthly activity.
• Ensure Receiving Reports are sent to Central Purchasing.
• Resolve PO issues with Central Purchasing and vendors.
• Assist with out-of-city travel request submissions.
• Support Chiefs and Executive Staff with projects and assignments

Skills

Procurement experience

Budget management

Vendor communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Education/experience equivalent

Tools

Unifier

E-requester

Passport

FMS

DCAS Contracts

Job description

City of New York seeks a Senior Purchasing Coordinator for Forestry to oversee all purchasing activities for the Forestry Teams. The role requires supervising staff, managing OTPS budgets, and ensuring procurement policy compliance.

Work location is The Grove, Rego Park, Queens. The division focuses on protecting and expanding NYC Parks’ tree canopy and environmental health. Experience in government procurement and familiarity with Unifier, E-requester, Passport and FMS are a plus.