Senior Procurement Analyst

• Department:
  Regional Support and Leadership
• Compensation: USD 66,500 - USD 72,500 - yearly

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre‑K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas‑Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well‑rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission‑driven community that wants every child to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

The Senior Procurement Analyst supports the day‑to‑day operations of KIPP Texas’ Procurement function by managing sourcing activities, supporting contract review processes, and ensuring all procurement activities comply with KIPP Texas policies and procedures, as well as applicable state and federal laws.

This role plays a critical part in executing procurement processes and enabling cross‑functional teams across the organization. The Senior Procurement Analyst partners closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and procurement leadership to ensure purchases and contracts are processed efficiently, compliantly, and with strong financial stewardship. This individual applies a risk‑based approach to safeguard organizational resources while identifying opportunities to improve processes and drive cost efficiencies.

The Senior Procurement Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Execute procurement processes, including purchase orders, multi‑quote requirements, cooperative purchasing agreements, and formal solicitations.
• Lead the preparation and administration of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and other competitive procurement processes.
• Develop bid documents, including specifications, proposal forms, and instructions to bidders.
• Evaluate vendor submissions for completeness, compliance, and alignment with procurement requirements.

• Partner with internal stakeholders across departments to understand procurement needs and guide them through established processes.
• Support communication of procurement policies, procedures, and requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on procurement processes and expectations.

• Support the review of contracts for adherence to procurement policy, basic business terms, and organizational standards (in partnership with the contract review team; this role does not lead contract review).
• Collaborate with Financial Compliance to ensure required vendor documentation (e.g., certificates of insurance, required forms) is collected and maintained.
• Enforce compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements across procurement activities.

• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Purchasing to ensure accurate purchase order processing and complete documentation.
• Partner with Budget Analysts and Finance to validate budget availability prior to initiating procurement activities.

• Maintain procurement documentation, including vendor files, solicitation records, and contract documentation.
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