Key duties and responsibilities of Contracting and Procurement Specialists include soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts with commercial organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and State or local governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the City of Detroit.* Negotiates, renegotiates, and administers contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.* Researches, analyzes, and evaluates suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.* Works with bidders, contractors, and other vendors to resolve difficulties which arise during and after the procurement and/or sales process.* Formulates procedures, policies, and guidelines for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services, including preparing estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.

Responsible for the procurement and contracting of textbooks, classroom materials, consultants, supplemental programs, and Athletics  Utilized strategic sourcing methodologies and technologies in identifying opportunities, developing RFPs and RFQs, managing the source selection process, and negotiating/developing contracts Provided proactive strategic sourcing support to the academic business unit to drive cost reduction and operational efficiencies Lead contract negotiations and development with respect to pricing, technical and legal issues Worked to eliminate audit findings related to contracts procured from federal and state funding sources Monitored suppliers prior to contract renewals to ensure deliverables are met and performance evaluations completed  Worked collaboratively with schools and grant compliance staff to ensure contracts are developed, reviewed, approved, processed in a timely manner and in accordance with state and federal regulations• Produced cost saving of $7 million dollars since 2012.

•Effectively taught kindergarten through 12th grade in general course and common core areas•Created daily notes for substitute sessions to allow regular instructors to know what subjects covered

•Provided tutorial services to elementary and post-secondary students in mathematics•Evaluated objectives and discussed learning progress with students and parents•Processed and managed requisitions and placed purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services•Responsible for bid packages. Secured best quality and competitive price from suppliers

•Responsible for purchase of MRO supplies, capital equipment items and services ranging in budgets value up to $2,500,000•Lead Buyer and Project Administrator for Lead Abatement of 100 federal housing units•Prepared and managed a list of approved vendors for departmental customers•Qualified new vendor business for bid process and awarded contracts

 Responsible for creating and processing purchase orders for tooling and new raw materials  Negotiated pricing and delivery for service contracts Managed and monitored supplier-rating system related to purchasing parts and inventory manufacturing models Resolved problems with purchase orders relative to shipping and receiving

 Purchased an average of $10,000 per month in orders using the E-Procure system Procured all products and services for five college campuses in the Metro-Detroit area Reviewed and competitively bid requisitions over $5,000 Analyzed bids and awarded contracts for services and products