Procurement and Contract Manager

Position Type

Administration

1/16/2026

Lincoln Center

01/26/2026

Waukegan Community Unit District 60

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 15,500 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has an early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between three campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park, and Park City.

Waukegan Community School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning.

The Procurement and Contract Specialist is responsible for promulgating and administering the life cycle of existing and new contracts to support the District's requirements for products and/or services while ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state law, District policy, and best practices relative to procurement processes, contractual terms, and budgetary/financial controls. All employees of WPS
60 are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, champion the needs of our students, and drive continuous improvement.

Associate Superintendent of Business and Financial Services, CSBO and indirectly to the Office of General Counsel.

Business and Financial Services

• Responsible for all competitive solicitations, including requests for proposals, requests for information, requests for qualifications, and bid notices.
• Maintains knowledge of current and emerging federal and state statutes and regulations, District policies, and best practices related to procurement, purchasing, contractual provisions, contract administration, and budgetary/financial controls.
• Performs the tasks of procurement card program administrator, including resolving account problems, auditing school and departmental accounts and training cardholders and site card administrators.
• Publishes and distributes competitive solicitations for and to vendors.
• Participates in the tabulation and analysis of competitive solicitations to determine the best value and best quality proposal/bid for goods and services.
• Initiates contact with vendors relative to supplies and equipment for procurement.
• Obtains and studies comparative prices and quotations derived from state contracts and cooperative purchasing contracts.
• Purchases by competitive solicitations and negotiates supplies, services and equipment necessary for operation of the school district.
• Studies price trends and market conditions.
• Keeps informed of sources of supply and new product development.
• Investigates quality of purchased items and ensures that they meet purchase specifications.
• Develops and implements procurement procedures, processes, and contractual provisions adhering to federal and state statutes and regulations, District policies, and best practices.
• Gathers all information and documents needed to produce and negotiate competitive and noncompetitive contracts (including those associated with professional services, software, and sole sources) that, to the greatest degree practicable, protect the interests of the District, its students, and its staff, seeking and coordinating input from District users and associated departments, including Risk Management, Information Technology, and Office of General Counsel.
• Leads pre‑bid/proposal conferences.
• Monitors all purchase requisitions to determine correctness of information, coding, etc.
• Assists in preparing 1099 information.
• Conducts procurement training to district personnel.
• Develops and maintains appropriate records, such as vendor list, contract files and purchase order files.
• Assumes responsibility for correspondence relating to school board…