Employment Opportunity

T h e C i t y o f G e o r g e t o w n i s s e e k i n g a n a c c o m p l i s h e d p r o f e s s i o n a l t o s e r v e a s

P u r c h a s i n g M a n a g e r

GOVERNANCE &ORGANIZATION

The City of Georgetown is

a Home Rule City operating

under a Council-Manager form

of government. The Mayor is

elected at large and seven

Council Members are elected

from single-member districts.

Under the administrative direc-

tion of the City Council, the City

Manager serves as the Chief

Administrative Officer in the

execution of all services, affairs,

and programs of the City and is

responsible for the day-to-day

operations of the organization.

The City Council also appoints

the City Attorney, City Secretary,

and Municipal Judge.

The City has 659 full-time

budgeted positions to staff

departments providing a full

array of municipal services

including City-owned Electric

and Water Utilities, Police,

Fire, Finance, Human

Resources, Planning, Economic

Development, Parks and

Recreation, Library, Airport,

and Transportation. FY 2017

has a proposed budget of

$325 million, and a property

tax rate of $0.4240 per $100 of

valuation.

The Georgetown City Council

is focused on creating a

high performing organization

capable of responding to

the needs of its citizens

with the utmost degree of

professionalism, effectiveness,

and efficiency. Georgetown

enjoys a high degree of citizen

engagement. Residents serve

on a wide variety of boards and

commissions and are interested

and involved in the decision

making process.

Home to “The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas,” Georgetown offers 63,716 residents an enviable quality of life with abundant employment, educational, and leisure opportunities.

Founded on July 4, 1848, Georgetown was originally the agricultural trade center for the county and surrounding area. After the Civil War, reconstruction brought prosperity to Georgetown through cattle, cotton, Southwestern University, and the railroad. As the county seat of Williamson County, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, Georgetown continues to experience tremendous growth in both residential and commercial sectors.

Georgetown’s diverse and strong economy is fueled by one of the lowest tax rates in central Texas, an expanding transportation system, and true partnerships with City government, the local Chamber of Commerce, and Southwestern University.

From 2004 to 2014, Georgetown realized a 119% increase in the City’s assessed valuation anda 160% increase in sales tax collections. Some of the 6,000 businesses that call Georgetown home include TASUS Texas, AirBorn, Inc., Citigroup Data Center, Ringdale, Radiation Detection Company, Chatsworth,

Manitex International, Radix Bio-Solutions, Molecular Templates, and Maxgen Biotech, LLC. Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center recently completed construction of a second facility, and a seven-story Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center recently opened.

Residents and visitors enjoy shopping in the renowned town square and in larger stores and outdoor malls along Interstate35. A “Main Street” designated city, Georgetown cherishes its newly revitalized Courthouse and surrounding Victorian era storefronts. Georgetown alsooffers a variety of cultural festivals and events, hike and bike trails along the San Gabriel River, beautiful parks, challenging golf courses, and the Inner Space Caverns. The City’s prime location enables its citizens to enjoythese amenities and the charm of a small community while being in close proximity to the Austin business and entertainment scene.

Georgetown is a vibrant and active community for families, young professionals, and college students, and is the home to Sun City, Texas, a 5,300 acre first-class retirement community that makes up one-fourth of the population. Georgetown citizens enjoy an excellent quality of life that has been celebrated with avariety of awards and recognitions

including “The Fastest growing city in the country-Over 50,000”, “Healthiest County in Texas,” Fortune Magazine’s #2 place in the U.S. to “Live and Launch,” Movoto.com’s #3 Best Suburban City in the U.S., Texas Trails Network Partnership Award for San Gabriel River Trails, and number one place to retire in the U.S.

Most of Georgetown’s educational needs are served by the highly rated Georgetown Independent School District. The publicschool system, serving 11,000 students on 19 campuses, offers tremendous academic opportunities for students in grades Pre-K through 12.Community pride in the district‘s accomplishments over the past several years stems from the state-recognized career and technical education programs, athletics, and fine arts programs.The community also supported the passage of two major bonds that will build new facilities and retrofit existing campuses.

Those interested in pursuing higher education have many opportunities nearby including Georgetown’s own Southwestern University, Austin Community College, University of Texas-Austin, and Texas State University.

The median household income in Georgetown is $63,381, and the average home price is $235,320.

THECOMMUNITY

Conveniently located along Interstate 35 on the northern edge of the Austin Metro area, Georgetown is a beautiful city nestled between the clear waters of the North and South San Gabriel Rivers.

The Purchasing Manager reports tothe Finance Director and will beresponsible for administeringcitywide procurement activitiesrelated to the purchase of capitalequipment, goods, and servicesto support the City‘s operations.This position will oversee ayearly budget of $800,000 andmanage seven employees.Provides highly responsibleprofessional managerial work inplanning and directing all activitiesof the purchasing department.The individual chosen for thisposition will:

• Be a professional leader that possesses the highest level of moral and ethical values based on honesty, integrity, trust, objectivity, impartiality, respectfulness, fairness, and responsiveness. They will lead by example while focusing on leadership and management of the organization, including mentoring and supervising professional staff

• Ensure compliance with State and federal regulations related to governmental purchasing laws and practices

• Effectively communicate policies and procedures, resolutions or ordinance changes

• Empower their staff to make decisions and have the ability to promote teamwork amongst themselves and with client departments. They will develop a balanced department based upon outstanding customer service, honesty, and trustworthiness, while protecting the best interests of the City

• Be a professional who understands Fiscal and Budgetary planning, contracting and purchasing laws and methods, and understands and anlyzes complex bids and specifications

• Collaborate with state and regional partners to develop relationships and ensure regulatory compliance

• Have strong management and personnel skills

• Set a positive example to staff by exhibiting and reinforcing the city’s core values of: trust, professionalism, teamwork, communication and work/life balance

ABOUT THE POSITION

IDEAL CANDIDATEEducation and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Six years of full-time, progressively responsible experience in governmental purchasing. Two years of the experience should be in a supervisory or management capacity.

• Additional related education or experience may substitute for these minimum qualifications.

• The City is open to candidates in communities from all geographic areas that are culturally, ethically and economically diverse, though some knowledge of Texas would be a plus. Ideally, the selected candidate will have experience in a similar, fast growing community.

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License.

• Certified Public Purchasing Buyer or equivalent.

• Certified Purchasing Manager within one year of hire.

Knowledge and Skills

The candidate should possess a solid background in Municipal Administration with knowledge of and skills in:

• Federal, state and local laws, regulatory requirements, and ordinances

• Supervisory and Management techniques

• Fiscal and budgetary planning

• Problem solving

• Municipal government purchasing

• Management and supervision of people

• Purchasing methods, sources, prices and market factors that effect bids and specifications

• Contract Management

• Warehouse Administration

Management Style The selected candidate should be:

• Consistent and open in his/her dealings with departments, vendors, management, and employees

• Proactive in frequently communicating with a reliable flow of information without filters;

• Innovative, proactive, collaborative, inclusive and open; and

• Able to create a spirit of teamwork in selecting, developing and motivating staff. He/she must hold subordinates accountable, yet be trusting and able to delegate responsibilities when appropriate.

Personal Traits

The chosen candidate willpossess exceptional interpersonalskills, a team-oriented workphilosophy, and a keen abilityto work with a variety of diverse

groups and issues. The nextPurchasing Manager should have the ability to be politically savvy while remaining politically neutral.

Compensation

The Salary for this positionis commensurate with thequalifications and experienceof the selected candidate. The expected hiring range for this position is approximately $70,283 to $82,576 per year. TheCity of Georgetown offers acompetitive salary commensuratewith qualifications and experience.The City participates in the TexasMunicipal Retirement System(TMRS) at a 7% mandatoryemployee deposit rate with amunicipal matching ratio of 2:1with vesting at five years and fullretirement eligibility at 20 years.A full range of competitiveleave and benefits are alsoprovided.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates

must complete the City of

Georgetown online application

and include a resume and cover

letter. The position will remain

open until January 13, 2016.

For additional information and

to apply, please visit

www.georgetown.org/jobs.

The City of Georgetown is an

Equal Opportunity Employer.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

TEXAS PUBLIC INFORMATION

ACT, RESUMES MAY BE

SUBJECT TO PUBLIC

DISCLOSURE.

Georgetown is the northern most “gateway” to the gently rolling hills of Central Texas. While Georgetown offers the amenities and charm of a small community rooted in values of days gone by, it is strategically and centrally located in the middle of the four major metropolitan areas of Texas. Austin is 26 miles south, Dallas is only two hours north, Houston is just two hours southeast and San Antonio is just one-and-a-half hours south, placing Georgetown in a very advantageous position for cultural and economic development. Access to Georgetown via the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the north/south highway artery of Interstate 35 and east/west highway artery of Highway 29 make traveling to and from Georgetown easy. The recent opening of the SH 130 toll road provides an additional convenient option. SH 130, which is located on the eastern side of Georgetown, extends from the north side of Georgetown to south Austin and is also conveniently close to the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.