Purchase/Procurement Process Manager- Atlanta

🔍 Georgia - Fulton - Atlanta

📁: Procurement

💼: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of - DBHDD

📅   : Mar 19, 2026 Post Date

Job Title: Purchase/Procurement Process Manager- Atlanta

Pay Grade: L

Workplace: Hybrid- 1 day per week in office located in downtown Atlanta.

Travel: None.

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision, this position performs various procurement and contract administration duties. These duties include, but are not limited to the following:

· Assists in the development of documents such as Request for Quotes (RFQs), Sole Source and Request for Proposals (RFPs). Creates and posts solicitation in Team Georgia Marketplace and/or the Georgia Procurement Registry. Participates in the vendor response evaluation process. Conducts analysis of vendor responses.

· Assists Divisions/Hospitals/Offices in writing bid specifications for procurement of services, goods and commodities.

· Collaborates with Budget and Program Offices to determine appropriate solicitation development decisions.

· Initiates and manages the bid process according to established procedures and professional standards.

· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

GCPM- Georgia Certified Purchasing Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

· 3 – 5 years procurement and /or contracting experience in the public sector

· 2+ year PeopleSoft Financials software experience

· Experience with posting to the Georgia Procurement Registry

· GCPM - Georgia Certified Purchasing Manager

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

Drug Screening
TB Evaluation
Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

DBHDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of DBHDD to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Associate degree in accounting or business or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of job-related experience in a procurement environment, which included one (1) year in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory role; or Technical diploma in accounting or business from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of job-related experience in a procurement environment which included one (1) year in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory role; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Procurement Agent 3 (FEP022) or position equivalent. Note: Some positions require Georgia Procurement Manual area-specific certification(s).

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