PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Employees in this class run formal public solicitations for the City of Tampa serving mid-level class within the Purchasing Department. You will write and advertise ITBs and RFPs, preside over pre-bid conferences, evaluate responses for responsiveness and responsibility, draft City Council award resolutions, and administer citywide term contracts.

An employee in this class is responsible for managing all procurement activity within assigned classifications. Tasks are of more than average difficulty and include forecasting requirements through analysis of historical data; researching and forecasting of market trends; developing advantageous contracts; reviewing and developing specifications; advertising and awarding of bids and contracts; and initiation of authorizing City Council resolutions. In addition, employees in this class are responsible for research and analysis of all commodity classifications and various other comparative purchasing analyses. Tasks are of considerable difficulty and include development of forecasting and analytical methods, design and preparation of reports, use of specialized software programs, recommendation of improved methods, and preparing/developing procedures. Under general supervision, employees are required to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment. Work is reviewed through observation, conferences, documents, and reports submitted.