Strategic Public Purchasing Manager

City of Bloomington, IN; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bloomington, IN is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead the city's procurement function, developing policies and managing vendor relations to ensure fair and compliant purchasing practices in line with state and local requirements.

The role involves sourcing goods and services, administering bids and contracts, and advising departments on purchasing options and risk management to optimize costs and transparency. A degree is required, and government purchasing experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum associates degree in a relevant field such as financial management, operations or business management or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement City purchasing policies, procedures, and strategies to ensure compliance, transparency, fairness, and accountability.
• Assist departments in selecting the appropriate purchasing method for goods and services.
• Source goods and services and identify, evaluate, and qualify vendors to meet City needs.
• Review purchasing activities performed by City departments to ensure compliance with City policies and state, federal and local requirements.
• Advise departments on existing City contracts, cooperative purchasing agreements, and other purchasing options.
• Negotiate purchases and establish blanket or master purchase agreements to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Review purchase orders and accounts payable journals for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of procurement laws, ordinances, resolutions, grant requirements, and other applicable regulations.
• Prepare and administer bids, requests for proposals, and other solicitations in compliance with legal and ethical requirements.
• Review City contracts for compliance with purchasing requirements and insurance requirements.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

City of Bloomington, IN is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead the city's procurement function, developing policies and managing vendor relations to ensure fair and compliant purchasing practices in line with state and local requirements.

The role involves sourcing goods and services, administering bids and contracts, and advising departments on purchasing options and risk management to optimize costs and transparency. A degree is required, and government purchasing experience is a plus.