Why the Colorado Convention Center is a great place to work:

Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Health, dental, vision insurance, eligible upon hire

401(k) investment plan, with a discretionary employer match of up to 3%

Healthcare reimbursement and flexible spending plans

Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance

Short- and long-term disability insurance available

RTD Eco Pass: As a Full-time employee the Colorado Convention Center currently offers an RTD Eco Pass.

Tuition reimbursement program (salaried employees after working full time for at least one year)

Employee assistance program

Compensation: Compensation is dependent on experience and ranges from $87,000 to $95,000.

General Summary:

This position is responsible for the centralized purchasing function which provides oversight for the procurement of goods and services throughout the facility in accordance with the Colorado Convention Center purchasing policies and procedures and the reporting of the DSBO goal achievements to the City & County of Denver.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensures that purchases are made in conformity with company policies. Determines if procedures are effective in complying with company policies and procedures. Works closely with the Director of Finance and Administration to receive direction, establish goals, identify compliance issues and implement process improvements to ensure efficiency and improve innovation.

Procures materials at the lowest cost, consistent with the quality and services required, and maintain a consistent supply of necessary goods and services.

Designs and documents specific Purchasing practices and procedures to ensure internal controls are adequate to prevent economic loss. Responsible for strategic planning to continually identify process improvements to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of operations.

Establishes and maintains administrative control over the organization's procurement expenditures. Ensures effective and timely communications regarding purchasing policies to staff and interacts with senior staff or their designees in order to assist and facilitate their participation in the various aspects of the purchasing process.

Directs and supervises preparation of Bids, Requests for Proposals (RFP's) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, ensuring that staff effectively performs the following functions: ascertaining departmental needs, preparing bid / proposal documents, advertising and soliciting bids/proposals, and evaluating bid/proposal packages for statutory and business requirements.

Consults with vendors concerning specifications for supplies and services. Supervises the development and preparation of answers to questions from vendors concerning proposals, bids and procurement guidelines of the company.

Prepares and Reviews tabulations of bids and the evaluation of the proposals and performs cost benefit analysis. Ensures that such information is complete and accurate and presented to management for approval.

Responsible for ensuring that appropriate approvals are obtained on all purchases.

Approves all purchase orders for compliance with Purchasing policies and statutory requirements.

Responsible for timely issuance, maintenance, accuracy and design of various procurement reports.

Documents resolution of outstanding purchase orders by working with Accounts Payable Department and the various operational departments.

Responsible for the tracking of Contracts coming up for renewal utilizing the Contract List and formally contacting departments and management before the Contract expiration to determine if the contract will be renewed (if extensions are available) or re-bid.

Participates in MBE/WBE outreach programs in joint partnership with DSBO to maximize the number of qualified and certified M/WBE's interes ed in participating at the Colorado Convention Center. Responsible for the production of MBE/WBE required reporting.

Responsible for the processing of purchase orders.

Oversees maintenance of vendor address book, including ensuring entries are properly authorized and information is complete and accurate.

Performs financial analysis related to Purchasing issues, and other work-related job duties, including special projects, as assigned.