Purchasing Staff

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City of Sarasota Purchasing Staff

Renee Hayes General Manager, Procurement (941) 263-6448		Renee is the City's General Manager of Procurement. She oversees the Purchasing operation for the City of Sarasota, ensuring that the City provides fair and open competition for contracts according to laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. She assists the Purchasing Department staff and City departments throughout the process of contracting for goods and services and in the management of established contracts. She supervises the Purchasing Department staff.
Samantha Price Senior Buyer (941) 263-6441		Samantha is a Senior Professional Buyer for the Purchasing Department. She conducts solicitations, assists with contract management, and performs analyses to identify procurement improvement opportunities for the City. Any solicitations ending in SP belong to Samantha.
Jessica Smith, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Senior Buyer (941) 263-6431		Jessica is a Senior Professional Buyer. She contributes experience in advanced solicitations for City projects, in all types of solicitations including Invitations To Negotiate, Requests for Proposals and Requests for Proposals of Qualifications. She participates in contract management solutions and process improvement activities. Solicitation numbers ending in JS are Jessica's.

Mike Centers Professional Buyer (941) 263 - 6444		Mike is a Professional Buyer. He conducts various solicitations, such as Invitations To Bid and Requests For Proposals for City Projects, along with contract management and various purchasing projects. Solicitations ending in MC belong to Mike.
Helen Reed Professional Buyer (941) 263 - 6443		Helen is a part-time Professional Buyer. She conducts various solicitations, such as Invitations To Bid and Requests For Proposals for City Projects, along with contract management and various purchasing projects. Solicitations ending in HR belong to Helen.
Kari Breningstall Procurement Specialist (941) 263-6430		Kari is the City's Purchasing Card Manager, handling expense card transactions, spend authorizations, expense reports, and training sessions, among other duties.
Veronica Ramirez Procurement Specialist (941) 263-6429		Veronica processes purchase requests including pay applications, manages insurance documentation, and oversees the City's purchasing memberships. She is frequently the first point of contact in the Purchasing Office.