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Jennifer Olzinger

Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Management & Budget at City of Pittsburgh

Jennifer Olzinger is the Chief Procurement Officer at the Office of Management & Budget for the City of Pittsburgh. Jennifer has over fifteen years of experience in procurement and operations management.

Jennifer began their career as a Capital Account Specialist for All-Pak, Inc. in March 1997. In this role, they were responsible for managing accounts and customer relationships. Jennifer transitioned into the role of Office Manager/Customer Care Coordinator for InterTECH Security in January 2001. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the office operations and coordinating customer care activities.

In June 2004, Jennifer began working as an Executive Assistant for Yanni Partners. In this role, they provided support to senior consultants, produced client reports and presentations, assisted in event planning, and coordinated company travel and ticket distribution. Jennifer left this position in February 2008 to pursue a career in procurement.

Jennifer began working as a Manager, Procurement Operations for EDMC in March 2008. In this role, they were responsible for all vendor relationships post-sourcing, transitioning and implementing new contracts, and managing a team of three buyers who supported the buying process for over 100 EDMC locations. Jennifer left this position in June 2015 to become the Chief Procurement Officer at the Office of Management & Budget for the City of Pittsburgh.

Jennifer Olzinger received their degree from Robert Morris University and is certified as a professional public buyer from The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council.

Jennifer Olzinger reports to Jake Pawlak, Deputy Mayor & Director of the Office of Management & Budget. They work with Dave Hutchinson - Assistant Director, Capital & Asset Management, Office of Management & Budget, Patrick Cornell - Deputy Director of Office of Management & Budget, Operating.