Design & Construction Procurement Manager (SY24-25)

Job Description:

Functional and Technical Skills: Possesses required functional and technical knowledge and skills to do their job at a high level of accomplishment; demonstrates active interest and ability to enhance and apply new functional skills. Demonstrates proficiency in managing and leading a unionized workforce including understanding collective bargaining agreements and labor relations.

Personal Learning and Development: Continuously develops and improves skills; adapts behavior based on feedback. Seek out training and development opportunities related to management and leadership particularly in a union environment.

Managing Through Processes and Systems: Develop the operational infrastructure including practices processes and procedures to ensure efficient and effective workflow; effectively leverages limited resources to achieve maximum results; simplify complex processes; Develop and maintain selfmanaging systems. Implement and manage systems for effective staff supervision performance management and conflict resolution within unionized employees.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as Bid Manager to a variety of BPS Facilities Management Department seeking contracted services and supplies.
• Works with Project Managers and Project Director to develop scopes of work and specifications to establish minimum qualifications and evaluation criteria used in procurement documents.
• Communicate regularly with Project Managers Assistant Director of Finance and Executive Director to ensure they understand and adhere to procurement and contracting laws policies and procedures.
• Work with departments to determine the best and most appropriate pricing methodology to use when requesting quotes and bids.
• Prepare and review invitations for bids and requests for proposals prior to advertising them.
• Responsible for advertising all bids in the required manner local publications central register goods services etc.
• Responsible for the preparation and execution of awarded contracts.
• Maintain neat and complete records of procurement projects including procurementrelated correspondence.
• Receives and investigates complaints and bid protests brought under the terms of m. G. L. C7 38; m. G. L. C. 30 39m m. G. L. 30b m. G. L. C. 149.
• Maintains records and databases; prepares reports and performs related work as required/directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Executive Director.
• Create maintain and support BPSspecific online procurement forms.
• Create online bids RFPs and contracts providing support to vendors for online procurement.
• Supervises and manages the performance of 6 union staff members including assigning tasks providing feedback and conducting performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• Addresses and resolves employee grievances in a timely manner in accordance with union guidelines and district policies.
• Facilitate team meetings and promote a positive and productive work environment.

Qualifications Required :

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance or related field.
• Massachusetts Certified Public Procurement Official
• Demonstrate experience in supervising and managing a unionized workforce.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Masters of Business Administration

Terms: Managerial C52

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Required Experience:

Manager