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  • Assistant Purchasing Manager

    Grand Prairie, Texas United States City of Grand Prairie, TX Full Time $70,732.00 - $110,010.00 Annually Jul 25, 2025
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    City of Grand Prairie, TX

      Welcome to the City of Grand Prairie!  We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing.  Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values.  We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place toRaise a Family! We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:  Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land” The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019) Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1) Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue Historic Uptown Theater in downtown IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall Traders Village Lake Joe Pool Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show Chicken N’ Pickle Bolder Adventure Park The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors. City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service.  Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success.  We look forward to you joining ourteam!

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    Job Description

    Job Summary

    This position assists in managing the day-to-day operations of the City’s Purchasing Division under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager. The role includes supervising purchasing staff, overseeing procurement processes and compliance, and serving as the acting Purchasing Manager in their absence.

    Essential Job Functions

    • Supervise Senior Buyers and Buyers; provide direction, training, and performance feedback.
    • Assist the Purchasing Manager with overall division planning and compliance activities.
    • Act as the backup for the Purchasing Manager during absences, including approvals and oversight.
    • Provide professional guidance and interpretation of procurement rules and processes to departments across the organization.
    • Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local procurement statutes, regulations, ordinances, and internal policies.
    • Oversee the development, issuance, and evaluation of complex procurement solicitations, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs).
    • Manage citywide contracts for goods, services, and capital projects, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and performance standards are met.
    • Support the development and delivery of departmental training, as well as lead process improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and transparency.
    • Promote the use of interlocal agreements and cooperative purchasing programs by identifying and implementing best practices to improve efficiency and value.
    • Assist with the implementation and optimization of the City’s ongoing ERP conversion process to enhance purchasing functions and outcomes.
    • Identify opportunities to improve procurement workflows, including the structure of pre-bid meetings, post-bid opening interviews, and the evaluation process for departmental proposal reviews.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.


    Minimum Qualifications

    • Education: Work requires broad knowledge in a professional or technical field.Knowledge is normallyacquiredthroughfouryearsofcollegeresultinginaBachelor'sdegreeorequivalent. Four (4) years of direct purchasing experience can be substituted for education.
    • Experience: Over five (5) years of progressively responsible purchasing experience, including at least one (2) year in a supervisory or lead role. Municipal or government agency purchasing experience is preferred.
    • Licenses:ValidTexasClassCDriver'sLicense.
    • CertificationsRequired:Preferred certification as Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire.




    Closing Date/Time: 7/25/2025 5:00 PM Central

    Special Instructions

    7/25/2025 5:00 PM Central
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