Procurement Services Director

The City of Tarpon Springs is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking professional to serve as its next Procurement Services Director. This leadership position plays a critical role in ensuring the City's procurement and contracting activities are conducted with integrity, transparency, efficiency, and full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Reporting directly to the City Manager, the Procurement Services Director provides strategic leadership for the City's centralized procurement operations, overseeing the acquisition of goods and services that support essential municipal functions. The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable public procurement professional who values customer service, builds strong relationships across departments, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Located along Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast, Tarpon Springs is a vibrant and historic community known for its rich Greek heritage, thriving waterfront, and exceptional quality of life. The City is committed to innovation, fiscal responsibility, and providing outstanding public service to its residents, businesses, and visitors. If you are a strategic leader who enjoys building partnerships, mentoring staff, and making a meaningful impact on municipal operations, we invite you to join our leadership team.

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, 9% 401A Contribution, gym access, and much more!

Pay Grade starts at $116,389 but negotiable with experience.

Examples of Duties:

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Plans, develops, organizes, coordinates and directs city purchasing activities.
• Consults with city department directors, managers and other employees to clarify procurement policy and to provide technical assistance regarding proposals, solicitation of bids, etc.
• Reviews, approves, disapproves or revises city department requisitions within a designated dollar range.
• Prepares Board of Commissioner Memorandums/Briefings.
• Prepares reports and correspondence; manages department budget and work processes.
• Provides direction to management, supervisory, buying, inventory, and specification staff of the department to assure consistency of policy, procedure and requirements; communicates with vendor representatives to resolve issues such as bid protests.
• Maintains the asset inventories, physical inventory and fixed assets.
• Audits and administers Purchasing Card Program.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration or related discipline.
• Eight years of public procurement with supervisory experience or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• Certified Public Procurement Officer or obtain within twelve (12) months after employment.

Supplemental Information:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Group A

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

UNAVOIDABLE HAZARDS (WORK ENVIRONMENT):

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

• None.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

The City of Tarpon Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified people with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

STANDARD CLAUSES

May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the City.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

ESSENTIAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS

It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures, and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses. 

Every manager/supervisor is responsible for enforcing all safety rules and regulations. In addition, they are responsible for ensuring that a safe work environment is maintained, safe work practices are followed, and employees are properly trained.