APEX/ Vendor Services Procurement Counselor

City of New York
New York, NY
Job Description
The NYC SBS APEX Accelerator and M/WBE Vendor Services Unit is seeking a Procurement Counselor (Vendor Services Representative) to deliver services designed to help businesses successfully sell their goods and/or services to the government.

Requirements

  • Conduct business development and outreach to attract customers to the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator and M/WBE Vendor Services Programs
  • Manage a portfolio of businesses, supporting them with individualized technical assistance, and proactively connecting them to contracting opportunities
  • Conduct research and make recommendations related to doing business with government agencies
  • Conduct market research and develop marketing strategies/tactics so that businesses can better present themselves to government
  • Help businesses navigate government procurement at all steps of the lifecycle
  • Conduct and facilitate trainings to ensure businesses have the tools and knowledge they need to successfully contract with city, state, and federal governments
  • Coordinate various resources and activities to connect businesses to government buyers
  • Utilize and maintain strategic partnerships with agency and industry stakeholders that further the mission of providing services to a diverse group of businesses
  • Identify and take advantage of professional development opportunities that are aligned with the overall program strategy to develop your ability to deliver business advisement services
  • Collect and vet success stories that depict the growth and accomplishments of the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator and/or M/WBE Vendor Services program clients
  • Conduct program performance and customer service surveys periodically to assess the success of the team in the delivery of services to program clients
  • Collect and input service data to ensure timely reporting and evaluation
  • Support compilation and analysis of data for purposes of program development and improvement
  • Special projects as assigned

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
  • Retirement Plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
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