Senior Procurement Analyst

Why the Role Matters

• Serves as a strategic partner in ensuring Dallas College acquires goods and services efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with procurement regulations.
• Helps safeguard institutional resources by driving responsible spending and strong vendor management practices.
• Supports the college's mission by ensuring departments have the resources needed to serve students and employees effectively.

The Impact of the Position

• Influences major purchasing decisions that affect operations across the college.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities, improves procurement processes, and enhances operational efficiency.
• Contributes to transparency, compliance, and accountability in the use of college funds.

Why Candidates Should Be Excited About the Opportunity

• Opportunity to lead meaningful procurement initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
• Exposure to complex sourcing, contract management, and strategic purchasing activities that support professional growth.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and play a key role in driving organizational success.

What Makes Dallas College a Great Place to Work

• Mission-driven organization focused on transforming lives through education and workforce development.
• Collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation, service, and continuous improvement.
• Strong commitment to employee development, work-life balance, and career advancement.
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on students, the community, and the future of higher education.

• Keep up to date on changes in state laws, policies and procedures to continue current working knowledge.

• Keeps abreast of technological changes and best practices within the industry through professional development activities.

• Knowledge to develop specifications, prepare bid documents and make recommendations regarding purchases.

• The ability to review, monitor, and approve procurement orders to select suppliers using Workday eProcurement-based procurement systems.

• Demonstrated knowledge of eProcurement procurement applications.

• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.

• Must be detail oriented with the ability to discover potential risks to the college.

• Ability to analyze contracts with an eye toward reducing costs and increasing profits, while ensuring compliance with the law and college policies and procedures.

• Ability to build and maintain collaborative work relationships with individuals internal/external to the organization to acquire new and innovative business and ideas.

• Ability to use independent judgment and work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Able to represent the organization to key stakeholders, the public and business partners.

• Ability to attend stakeholder functions after work hours, as required.

• Ability to perform detailed work related to purchasing with good judgment, accuracy, confidentiality and promptness.

• The ability to research and investigate sources of supply, comparing and analyzing specifications to facilitate the procurement of goods and services.

• Able to interpret, guide, and provide procurement information to college personnel to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

• Must be detailed oriented with the ability to discover potential risks to the college.

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail.

• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills and is able to function in a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong knowledge and experience in providing effective customer service.

• Initiates bid/proposal/quote processes on behalf of Dallas College for services, supplies, construction, and equipment.

• Prepares and processes purchasing forms and obtains proper business documentation for validation purposes.

• Resolves purchase order/contract disputes and discrepancies related to delivery, shipment, and compliance.

• Remains current on legal, regulatory and industry changes that affect the procurement industry through professional development activities.

• Selects potential suppliers and secures suppliers quotations using appropriate bid/proposal process; assists with registration of suppliers per commodities in Workday and Strategic Sourcing.

• Conducts bid openings, tabulates, and analyzes results and prepares bids/proposals for evaluation and approval.

• Monitors performance of suppliers and maintains/ distributes related records and reports.

• Performs debriefings with contractors not awarded contracts.

• Builds and maintains productive working relationships with internal/external clients and peers in order to meet business needs.

Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly Dallas County Community College District, has served more than three (3) million students. Comprising seven campuses located around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we are one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas. We strive to be a leader in the community college space, placing students at the center of everything we do.

Dallas College is committed to cultivating an environment of opportunity and belonging for all students and employees. We recognize that the Dallas College workforce, and the diverse talent that stems from it, is directly linked to our success. We are part of an equal opportunity system that provides education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, pregnancy or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, Dallas College will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.