Procurement Buyer
CivicMarketplaceCIVIC MARKETPLACE AI procurement built for local government, free for every public agency Procurement Buyer Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Team Procurement Operations Location Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (hybrid; regular in-person time with agencies and suppliers across the Metroplex) Type Hourly contract Compensation $30-50ph (based on experience) About Civic Marketplace Civic Marketplace is the AI procurement platform built for local government, and it is free for every state, local and education agency to use. We connect public buyers to pre-vetted suppliers and competitively awarded cooperative contracts, with the compliance documentation built in. North Texas is home turf. We are the technology behind TXShare, the cooperative purchasing program of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and we work with cities, counties, school districts and special districts across the Metroplex. Through TXShare and the Alliance for Innovation, agencies on our platform can reach more than 500 cooperative contracts under a single agreement. We believe procurement staff are some of the most stretched people in public service. A three-person purchasing office should not lose a week chasing three quotes for a routine buy. Our job is to give that time back, and to make sure local, small and historically underutilized businesses get a fair shot at the work. The role You will be the buyer DFW agencies rely on to turn a request into compliant, competitive quotes, fast. When a city, county or school district needs something, you scope the need, find the right suppliers, collect and compare quotes, and hand back a file the agency can award from and defend in an audit. This is hands-on sourcing work, not account management. You will run requests end to end alongside our quoting agent, which handles much of the supplier matching and outreach. You supply the judgment: knowing which suppliers will actually respond, when a scope is too loose to quote, and when an existing cooperative contract is a better route than a fresh round of quotes. You will also be our eyes in the field. What you learn from DFW buyers and suppliers feeds directly into how the product works. What you will do Run quote requests end to end Take in requests from DFW agencies and clarify scope, quantities, specs, delivery and budget before anything goes to market. Identify the right route for each buy: an existing TXShare or partner cooperative contract, or a competitive quote. Source and invite qualified suppliers, including local, small and HUB-certified firms, and follow up until you have real competition. Review quotes for completeness and comparability, build a clear side-by-side, and flag anything that looks off on price or terms. Deliver an award-ready package with the documentation each agency's purchasing policy and Texas procurement law require. Be the trusted partner for DFW buyers Build working relationships with purchasing staff and department requesters across the region's cities, counties, school districts and special districts. Learn each agency's thresholds, approval steps and preferences so requests move without rework. Spend time on site. Sit in on purchasing team meetings, regional procurement events and NCTCOG gatherings. Grow and sharpen the supplier base Recruit and onboard North Texas suppliers in the categories agencies ask for most. Track which suppliers respond, win and deliver, and use that to improve who gets invited. Coach suppliers new to the public sector work on what a compliant quote looks like. Collect feedback from suppliers who didn’t bid or didn’t win, and use it to make future quotes more competitive Make the product better Work the queue alongside our quoting agent, correct it where it gets things wrong, and tell the product team why. Turn repeat requests into templates and playbooks others can reuse. Report on turnaround time, quotes per request, supplier response rate and savings. What success looks like You will have: By 30 days Lea…