Job

Senior Procurement Specialist

  • Company: Port of Portland
  • Location: Portland , Oregon
  • Salary:
  • Date Posted: December 17, 2025
  • Closing Date: January 4, 2026
  • NIGP-CPP Certification: Preferred

Description

We are seeking a creative and collaborative professional who would be responsible for developing, soliciting, evaluating, purchasing, and contracting Port-wide goods, trade services and personal services.

This role will be responsible for moderately complex solicitation methods including: Invitation to Bid (ITB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and/or other methods as allowed by State Statute and Port contracting rules through a variety of solicitation methods.

We offer a flexible hybrid schedule that combines work-life balance with team collaboration. You'll be in the office Tuesday through Thursday to engage with colleagues and support our business lines, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays as business needs allow. Join our team as a Senior Procurement Specialist and play a key role in delivering high-value procurement solutions that power our Port’s mission.

In this role, you’ll lead the development, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for goods and services that support operations across the organization. You’ll manage moderately and highly complex procurements using methods such as Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), and other approaches aligned with State statutes and Port contracting rules. If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for ethical, transparent, and efficient procurement, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with impacts to region as a whole.

Requirements

  • Act as primary procurement contact for moderately complex solicitations and contracts for user departments as assigned by Contracting and Procurement (C&P) Manager.
  • Process all departmental requisitions, develop solicitations, and manage procurement processes.
  • Execute and amend contracts as necessary to include task orders and purchase orders supporting assigned user departments.
  • Accurately track work in department work tracking system.
  • Provide training and consultation on procurement processes/procedures to user departments as required.
  • Participate in team projects as directed by supervisor.
  • Report and recommend suggestions for process and procedure improvements to C&P Manager.

Application Process

View the announcement here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portofportland/jobs/5172587/senior-procurement-specialist

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