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Procurement Specialist

City of Wentzville
Wentzville, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/5/2025

The City of Wentzville is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be crucial in supporting various City Departments by effectively sourcing goods and services through competitive and transparent procurement processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Sourcing: Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies to ensure the acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the best possible prices.
  • Vendor Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, negotiate contracts, and monitor vendor performance to optimize cost-effectiveness and service delivery.
  • Contract Administration: Draft, review, and manage contracts to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Compliance: Stay up-to-date with procurement regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure all transactions are conducted ethically and legally.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency.

The City of Wentzville is committed to being an employer of choice, offering prosperous and meaningful career opportunities and flexibility. The City offers excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability, a retirement pension, 13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, a discounted recreation center membership and much more.

This job posting will remain open until filled.


Job Qualifications
Education, experience, and training that are required or desirable in order to effectively perform the job at the time of hire. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements and/or substitutions may be requested and require the approval of HR.

  • Bachelors degree in Public Administration, Management, or related field required.
    • Additional job experience in the field may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Minimum of two years of related experience required. Experience in a public sector purchasing and contract environment preferred.
    • Additional job-related advanced degrees or certifications may be considered in lieu of experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with this position.

  • Knowledge of state and federal laws as applicable to local government bids and contracts. Ability to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work, as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve challenging issues by interpreting policy and intent.
  • Ability to oversee defined projects, programs, and processes.
  • Ability to apply advanced thinking to complete work, and to work independently with little supervision.
  • Ability to use good judgment, make responsible decisions, and think quickly and rationally in difficult or stressful situations.
  • Ability to provide exceptional service to internal and external customers.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with supervisors, co-workers, and customers by telephone, in writing, and in person.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Regular attendance is a necessary and essential job duty. Job requires being reliable, responsible and dependable.

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