Purchasing Staff

General Manager

(941) 263-6452

Renee is the City's General Manager, Procurement Official. She oversees the Procurement operations 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.

Jessica Smith, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Senior Buyer

(941) 263-6431

Jessica is a Senior Professional Buyer and a NIGP Certified Procurement Professional and a Certified Public Procurement Buyer. She handles Invitations to Bid, Request for Proposals and Contract Management. Solicitations ending in JS belong to Jessica.

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.

Michael 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.

Sarah Schoeck

Professional Buyer

(941)263-6479

Sarah is a 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 SS belong to Sarah.

Michael Lear

Professional Buyer

(941) 263-6437

Michael 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 ML belong to Michael.

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 Program Administrator, reviewing and approving p-card related expense reports reviewing and approving spend authorizations, reimbursement expense reports, p-card training sessions, oversees City warehouse memberships and memberships (Amazon & ODP), backup for mailroom among other duties.

Veronica Ramirez

Procurement Specialist

(941) 263-6429

Veronica reviews all purchase requests for appropriate procurement methods and documentation. She manages supplier setup, insurance documentation, pay applications, City’s memberships, and is backup to the City’s Purchasing Card Administrator. She is frequently the first point of contact in the Purchasing Office.