Director of Food Procurement
Director of Food Procurement
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DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed including:
- Recruiting hiring and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring selling and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service of them all. Its an opportunity to provide impactful support quality customer service and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at to learn more about the work we do.
The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) develops awards and administers approximately 1100 requirement contracts for goods and services on behalf of all City agencies departments boards and authorities leveraging the Citys buying power and maximizing efficiencies by reducing duplicative work. Procures on average nearly $1.5 billion in goods and services for City agencies annually. Citywide Procurement Food Unit manages a citywide food contract portfolio of over $30 million that city agencies utilize.
The role of the Director of Food Procurement falls under public health. It is vital to the operational continuity of the DCASs mission to support the Citys critical food and emergency resource needs. This position oversees food and water procurement for several high-priority agencies including the Department of Corrections the Administration for Childrens Services the New York City Police Department the Department of Sanitation and the New York City Office of Emergency Management with a contract portfolio of over $30 million. DCAS procures food for these departments using accelerated procurement processes that require experienced oversight to ensure the timely compliant and efficient delivery of supplies.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Managing a citywide food contract portfolio of over $30 million and will collaborate with the Mayors Office of Food Policy (MOFP) and other city agencies to ensure all food procurement aligns with the citywide food standards and vendors provide complete supply transparency.
- Manage the activities of procurement professionals whose duties include collecting and executing all contracts evaluating and negotiating vendor bids and placing and tracking all procurements.
- Manage the entire cycle of all purchases agreements and contracts from inception to completion ensuring all required processes are fulfilled; serve as a liaison between agency business clients and vendors.
- Develop roles and responsibilities within the unit to institute a best practice vendor management responsibility; maintain contact with vendors to manage the status and quality of orders and the progress toward contractual commitments; continually seeks optimal value in service from vendors reviewing and monitoring performance and return-on-investment metrics; and manage special projects and initiatives as assigned.
- Monitor trends in the food supply chain and ensure MOFP is aware of emerging risks or potential future shocks.
- Devise innovative strategies to meet the Citys food procurement needs and craft solicitations that attract diverse and responsive vendors.
- Review and prepare solicitations and proposals.
- Hold pre-bid conferences and respond to vendor inquiries.
- Approve oversight documents such as pre-solicitation reports recommendations for awards and requests for renewals.
- Exercise delegated authority to review and approve solicitations of a certain value.
- Conduct qualitative and cost analyses to address procurement issues and provide corrective action plans to senior management.
- Establish goals and criteria for evaluating new and existing vendors. Create a more cost-effective way to acquire goods measure user satisfaction and improve responsiveness to requests.
- Direct and oversee the development of staff training needs.
- Prepare reports related to but not limited to Executive Order 8 of 2022 and Local Law 50 of 2011 and other applicable citywide local laws and executive orders.
- Advise the Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (DACCO) and agency staff on procurement methods per City Charter and PPB rules.
- Serve as a liaison to the Mayors Office of Contract Services (MOCS) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Comptrollers Office on all procurement and contract matters.
- Represent DCAS in relevant initiatives and projects in coordination with MOFP.
To Apply:
Only permanent Administrative Procurement Analyst employees and those that are reachable on the open-competitive list (Administrative Procurement Analyst Exam No. 3107) are eligible to apply.
Please go to and search for Job ID # 716507.
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Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in purchasing procurement contract administration or a related field at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the above fields; or
2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative managerial executive or supervisory experience described in 1 above.
Possession of an acceptable professional procurement certification may be substituted for up to one year of the experience described in 1 above. However all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative managerial executive or supervisory experience described in1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
