Procurement Specialist

Job description

The Procurement Specialist works to ensure proper, timely, and reliable procurement of goods and services for the employees of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). This position is responsible for working with assigned bureaus on the complete procurement chain process ensuring proper BPHC and governmental Procurement guidelines and policies are followed. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: - Review, verify and process requisitions; create and maintain Purchase Orders and Contracts - Upload contracts to a Contract Repository System, track contract status, follow up on bottlenecks - Maintain contracts from origination to fulfillment. Serve as point-of-contact to vendors - Assist Director with preparation of Request for Response (RFRs), draft detailed scope of services, participate in the analysis and review of responses - Partner with key stake holders by training them to understand the importance of Equitable Procurement - Conduct PowerPoint presentations that reflect current data on BPHC Equitable Procurement successes - Collaborate with finance departments on accurate setup of projects and approval authorizations - Collabora...