Procurement Agent Senior / CCPA Sr. Procurement Agent #2211-208910-01

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

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• Performs senior level purchasing and contracting activities associated with establishing cooperative contracts at the local, national and regional level for commodities, goods, services, technology and equipment needs.
• Performs all necessary due diligence as needed to develop a solid understanding of project background information, scopes of services, and/or specifications and requirements.
• Provides daily and strategic consultation to facilitate procurement and contracting strategies and decisions and lead procurement project planning processes and procedures.
• Develops solicitation documents to include Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Qualification (RFQ), and other solicitation documents as required
• Facilitates / coordinates required meetings and spearheads stakeholder reviews of all applicable documents in all phases of the procurement process.
• Conducts analysis of bid documents and effective evaluation protocols to determine appropriate basis of award based upon applicable North Carolina General Statutes, City policies, and any other local, state and federal requirements.
• Interfaces with the City’s Charlotte Business INClusion Program to ensure solicitations present fair and equitable opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses participation in contracting opportunities 
• Manages and coordinates all purchase and contracting requests through formal or informal processes including requesting quotes and soliciting informal or formal bids and proposals
• Interfaces at all organizational levels to accomplish City Procurement and contracting objectives with the goal of optimizing procurement challenges, implementing process improvements, initiating cost savings measures, and securing best value products, solutions, and relationships
• Performs in-depth research, fact finding, informal requests for information and other due diligence as may be required to support project requirements and contracting strategies
• Coordinates and facilitates all project meetings, helps prepare evaluation criteria and processes, advises project teams on acceptable processes and coordinates other formalized process activities required to complete a project
• Sources all potential vendors by utilizing most appropriate available means (internet and web posting, legal advertisement in newspapers, newsletter posting, bid/vendor lists, specialized data searches) to make vendors or service providers aware of purchasing and contracting opportunities
• Prepares all necessary documents for requesting City Council approval for contract award, attends Council meetings for or with requesting departments as official procurement representative
• Coordinates all post-solicitation activities to include vendor notification, and debriefing, post-award conferences as well as managing all protest issues 
• Identifies potential risk areas and devises solutions for risk mitigation by developing a collaborative relationship with City Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit and other peripheral departments and major stakeholders
• Performs contract administration, monitoring and reporting as may be required

• Requires in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with the solicitation and procurement of goods, commodities, equipment, technology and services, including contract drafting, negotiation, execution, and management 
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to problem solve
• Ability to clearly communicate thoughts and ideas orally and in writing
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
• Working knowledge of local, state, federal, cooperative procurement exemption and contracting methodologies
• Ability to function with minimal supervision across multiple procurement disciplines 
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate, establish, and maintain effective working relationships
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work

• Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of related work experience in purchasing a variety of products, services, equipment, materials and supplies
• Candidates with previous purchasing experience with a government entity and/or cooperative purchasing experience are highly desired
• Professional certification(s) (i.e. C.C.M., CLGPO, C.P.M, CPPO, and CPPB) is strongly desired

• Associate’s Degree and five years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties

• $62,952 - $78,690 Commensurate with experience

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Please note that all job offers are contingent upon an applicant successfully passing a new hire background check, drug screening, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination. If an applicant does not pass the background screening for vaccination requirement, the offer will be rescinded. 

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