Strategic Purchasing & Contracts Manager

Tavares, City of (FL); Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Tavares is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead centralized purchasing, contract coordination, and bid administration. You will review requisitions, obtain vendor quotes, and prepare bid specifications to ensure compliant, cost-effective procurements for municipal needs.

Responsibilities include coordinating specifications, issuing bids, maintaining bid records for audits, and managing city-wide purchasing policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of formal bid tabulations and award recommendations.
• Familiarity with municipal purchasing processes and suppliers.
• Ability to manage records, deadlines, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions to determine bid or purchase requirements.
• Obtain price quotations from vendors and coordinate specs.
• Issue Invitations to Bid, RFPs or formal quotes for major purchases.
• Administer fuel purchasing via the State of Florida WEX System.
• Prepare bid specifications and publish advertisements for bids.
• Process purchase orders and distribute to departments and vendors.

Skills

Bid tabulations

Municipal purchasing knowledge

Record keeping

Deadlines

Auditor liaison

Written & oral reports

IT literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Tools

CentralSquare Purchasing Software

WEX fuel system

DemandStar

Windows-based applications

Job description

The City of Tavares is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead centralized purchasing, contract coordination, and bid administration. You will review requisitions, obtain vendor quotes, and prepare bid specifications to ensure compliant, cost-effective procurements for municipal needs.

Responsibilities include coordinating specifications, issuing bids, maintaining bid records for audits, and managing city-wide purchasing policies.