Strategic Procurement & Contract Specialist

City of Plant City (FL); Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Plant City (FL) is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead centralized purchasing, guide contracting, and ensure compliance with laws and policies. The role involves developing solicitation documents, evaluating bids, and coordinating with City departments and vendors under the Director of Procurement.

You will analyze submissions, manage contract components, and assist in training procurement staff to optimize citywide purchasing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration.
• 2–5 years of experience in developing solicitation documents, managing bid openings, and analyzing submissions.
• Understanding of contract components to award and execute contracts.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and procedures applicable to public agency purchasing.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate procurement and contracting process per laws and policies.
• Develop documents for solicitations and procurements.
• Respond to vendors with requirements for participation.
• Analyze bids and proposals for completeness and compliance.
• Coordinate review of contracts, insurance, and bonding requirements.
• Maintain contract components and expiration dates in systems.
• Assist Director of Procurement with staff training and procedures.

Skills

Centralized purchasing

Contract management

Vendor communication

Data analysis

MS Office suite

Public procurement knowledge

Bid evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public or Business Administration

Tools

eProcurement systems

Contract management software

Job description

City of Plant City (FL) is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead centralized purchasing, guide contracting, and ensure compliance with laws and policies. The role involves developing solicitation documents, evaluating bids, and coordinating with City departments and vendors under the Director of Procurement.

You will analyze submissions, manage contract components, and assist in training procurement staff to optimize citywide purchasing operations.