Kansas Association For Public Purchasing Professionals







2008 

Buyer

of the

Year

 

 

Bill Brown, CPPO

Supervisor, Procurement Services

Wichita Public Schools

 


NOMINATION FORM FOR
KAPPP MANAGER AND BUYER OF THE YEAR
Nominations are being accepted for the Kansas Association of Public Purchasing Professionals’ Manager and Buyer of the Year. The candidate must exhibit high standards of professionalism and ethics and made significant contributions in the advancement of purchasing.
If you know of any KAPPP member you wish to nominate, please return this form to the President at the address indicated below.
Please list the nominee’s name, entity, and a brief explanation of why you feel this person is entitled to the Manager or Buyer of the Year award.
Name:___Bill Brown_________________________________________________
Entity:_Wichita Public Schools – Unified School District 259________________
Choose One: ______ Manager of the Year ___X___ Buyer of the Year

Bill is the Supervisor of Procurement Services and acts as the deputy Purchasing Manager. As such he is responsible for managing the department in the absence of the Purchasing Manager and also is responsible for “taking the lead” for complex purchase solicitations. Bill is very detail oriented, consistent, and very reliable. In addition to a heavy buying load, Bill also provides oversight for other purchasing agents and assists in buying technology equipment and risk management services. He plays a very important role in the implementation for Oracle Financial system and is the “lead” in the implementation of the iSupplier and Ionwave Technology sourcing applications. He is also heavily engaged in the training of two fairly new Purchasing Agents and serves as an assistant to the Operations Division Director in the management of two national contracts on behalf of US Communities.
In support of the Purchasing Manager, Bill is also highly committed to ensuring that all staff members in the Purchasing department have opportunities for professional development and routinely provides opportunities for staff to participate in NIGP and KAPPP seminars and webinars. To that end, Bill is an active member of the Kansas Association of Public Purchasing Professionals (KAPPP) and a member of the planning team for the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Exposition (KCRPE). The purchasing staff would not be where it is today without Bill’s active support of Purchasing department leadership activities.
In summary, my District and I can always count on Bill to make effective decisions that promote efficiency, consistency and equity for customers, vendors and staff. I strongly urge the KAPPP Selection committee to select Bill Brown as the 2008 Purchasing Buyer of the Year!

Nominated By:__Darren C. Muci________________________ Date:_October 31, 2008___