[Hiring] Procurement Analyst @City of Raleigh North Carolina

Role Description

We’re looking for a motivated, detail-driven Procurement Analyst who’s ready to support a modern, fast-growing purchasing environment. In this role, you’ll:

• Coordinate purchases, prepare solicitations, and support contracts from development through execution.
• Help departments make informed compliant buying decisions.
• Play an active part in strengthening City-wide procurement processes—improving workflows, ensuring accuracy, and helping departments navigate systems and policies with confidence.

If you love solving problems, refining systems, and helping teams work smarter, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the entire organization.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or 2 Years of College in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 1 to 3 years' experience in procurement, purchasing, contract administration, or related work.
• Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted.

Requirements

• Designation as a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO) or similar public procurement certification.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft Financials or other enterprise procurement (e-Procurement) systems.

Company Description

The Procurement Division, part of the City’s Finance Department, ensures that every purchase supports Raleigh’s mission of fairness, transparency, and community value. We partner with all City departments to deliver efficient, compliant, and cost-effective purchasing solutions. Our team is focused on continuous improvement—we’re modernizing procurement tools, strengthening contract oversight, improving data accuracy, and enhancing customer support across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates, and processes purchase requisitions and change orders to ensure accuracy and compliance with City, state, and federal purchasing requirements.
• Develops and manages informal and formal bid solicitations, including public bid openings, tabulations, renewals, and award recommendations.
• Prepares, manages, and maintains catalogs in support of purchasing function and contracts; monitors catalog activity and functionality; updates and maintains accuracy of data.
• Provides training and guidance to internal customers regarding procurement processes and system navigation, documentation requirements, and best practices.
• Supports the maintenance of supplier records, including registration, updates, TIN matching, and vendor communications.
• Provides professional support of functional activities which may include procurement card program administration, surplus equipment disposal, request for proposal process administration, accounts payable verification/reconciliation, and/or other related processes.

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State, and Local purchasing laws.
• Procurement principles, bid/contract terminology, and purchasing regulations.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system functionality.
• Customer service principles.

Skill in:

• Prioritizing work demands and coordinating deadlines.
• Overseeing adherence with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Negotiating and vendor management.
• Critical and analytical thinking.
• Independent problem-solving and decision-making.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Providing guidance to customers regarding purchasing processes.

Ability to:

• Understand and evaluate contract legal issues to determine appropriate engagement with city Departments.
• Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders across various contracts and projects.

Work Environment and Physical Effort

• Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment. Employees may occasionally work in an outdoor environment.
• Work in this position does not require frequent environmental exposures. Employees may occasionally be exposed to individuals who are hostile or irate.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.