Shelly Root

Report directly to the Purchasing Manager, process requisitions, purchase a variety of materials, equipment, and services in a timely and cost effective manner. Supervise Purchasing Team; two Buyers, two Purchasing Specialists, and one Buyer Assistant. Process, reviews, and assigns work associated with the preparation of purchase orders, assures specifications do not limit bidding by undue restrictions, write and solicit IFBs, RFPs, RFQs and manage the solicitations through Planet Bids, conduct bid openings. Create monthly reports for Finance Director and City Manager.

Independently develop, solicit, negotiate, execute, administer, extend and/or terminate Federal contracts,, including solicitation amendments and contract modifications. Procure products and services utilizing a variety of solicitation methods: RFIs. RFPs, and RFQs, FedBizOpps, NASA SEWP, and BPAs. Negotiate lease agreements with numerous convention centers to conduct naturalization ceremonies. Purchasing Department is responsible all receiving, stocking and re-order all consumables. I also conducted monthly vault audits for Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and Riverside courthouses.