Strategic Citywide Purchasing Lead

City of New Orleans Government; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New Orleans Government seeks a highly capable procurement leader to direct and coordinate the city's centralized purchasing program. You will oversee strategic sourcing, contract administration, and supplier management to ensure efficient acquiring of supplies, materials and equipment.

The role requires strong managerial experience in a large-scale purchasing environment, with an emphasis on compliance, cost control, and stakeholder collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of responsible professional or administrative experience including the large-scale purchasing of supplies, materials and equipment for a large company or centralized governmental purchasing agency; at least one year of this experience must have been supervisory within the last ten years.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the City of New Orleans centralized purchasing program and related work as required.

Skills

Supervisory

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

City of New Orleans Government seeks a highly capable procurement leader to direct and coordinate the city's centralized purchasing program. You will oversee strategic sourcing, contract administration, and supplier management to ensure efficient acquiring of supplies, materials and equipment.

The role requires strong managerial experience in a large-scale purchasing environment, with an emphasis on compliance, cost control, and stakeholder collaboration across departments.