Senior Public Procurement & Contracts Specialist

City of Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin, under the Austin Financial Services umbrella, seeks a Procurement Specialist III to manage formal and informal procurements, lead contract formation, monitoring, and administration, and provide strategic advisory support across procurement activities. The role emphasizes category management, market insights, and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities include managing cooperative contracts, ensuring compliance, and supporting program reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus four years of related work experience.
• Four years of experience may substitute for education requirement.
• Graduate degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Source selection and contract formation for RFQ, IFB, RFP, RFQ, and COs.
• Contract management and administration including monitoring and compliance.
• Advisory support across procurement activities and categories.
• Category management across assigned contract groups and market intelligence.
• Occasional buying services including non-competitive purchases under master agreements.

Skills

Public procurement

Contract management

Negotiation

Category management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Procurement cards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree substitution

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Word processing

Job description

City of Austin, under the Austin Financial Services umbrella, seeks a Procurement Specialist III to manage formal and informal procurements, lead contract formation, monitoring, and administration, and provide strategic advisory support across procurement activities. The role emphasizes category management, market insights, and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities include managing cooperative contracts, ensuring compliance, and supporting program reporting.