A Procurement or Sourcing Specialist is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the goods or services required by an organization, especially tracking overall spend and improving bidding processes. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships. May also be responsible growing supplier relationships with new and/or existing suppliers.
Agent, Procurement Services
The School District of Lee County
Lee County Public Schools - Fort Myers, Florida This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education
Job Details
Job ID:
5850706
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
To Be Determined
Job Description
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree from an accredited institution.
One (1) year of experience in a business-related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
Two (2) years of experience equivalent to an Agent/Buyer in public purchasing.
Experience managing business/department functions.
Professional Public Purchasing Certification.
Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; organizational and management skills.
Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment, including public purchasing laws, regulations, ethics, standards, methods, and practices.
Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
Knowledge of and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning applications, such as Oracle PeopleSoft, to support purchase requisition workflow and purchase order dispatching.
Knowledge of and experience with conducting tasks in the procurement life cycle, including creating competitive solicitations and negotiating contracts.
Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard equipment, materials, practices, computers, and applications.
Ability to professionally and effectively respond to customer needs and requests for service or assistance.
Revised:
07/21/23
Responsibilities
Facilitate the development of detailed specifications and scope of work for specific competitive solicitations.
Work closely with third party consultants, architects, engineers, and other professionals to ensure all District requirements are met in preparing solicitation documents.
Develop, publish, and negotiate invitations to bid, invitations to negotiate, requests for qualifications, and requests for proposals.
Conduct pre-bid/proposal meetings, determine responsiveness and responsibility of bidders/proposers, and investigate qualifications/references and work history of firms submitting bids and proposals.
Provide information to suppliers/contractors and internal customers on the bid/award process, purchasing policies and procedures, and all other procurement-related issues.
Assist in training sessions as necessary to keep suppliers and internal customers up-to-date on current policies and procedures.
Respond to internal customer and vendor inquires, concerns, or problems relating to procurement actions and recommend viable, efficient solutions.
Administer purchasing card programs.
Research market trends and technical developments in product and service markets.
Evaluate, track, and approve requisitions, change orders, and purchase orders.
Monitor supplier/contractor performance and contractual disputes and facilitate corrective actions.
Effectively communicate with schools, departments, suppliers, and the leadership team.
Work independently to plan, schedule, and coordinate activities to accomplish objectives on time.
Revised:
07/21/23
Additional Job Information
U08, $23.31, 8 hours, 255 days. Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.
