CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT MANAGER - 71000110

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is under the direct supervision of the General Services Purchasing Manager and is responsible for the management and supervision of Procurement, including, MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) and Contract Administration for the department. This is work supervising professional staff providing departmental procurement and contract activities to improve management capabilities and operations procedures.

Requirements

• At least one year of State of Florida procurement and/or contract experience recommended.
• Knowledge of Methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP).
• Knowledge of the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS).
• Knowledge of the Vendor Information Portal (VIP).
• Knowledge of State of Florida purchasing and contracting rules and regulations, procedures, techniques, and practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the operational aspects of service delivery, provides liaison and consultant capabilities for the solution of any operational or management problems within the procurement and contract administration programs of FDLE.
• Overseeing training and instruction to personnel throughout the agency to provide direction as it relates to procurement and contract policies and procedures, e.g. procurement options, best competitive and non-competitive purchasing methods, bidding requirements, negotiations, ethical requirements, appropriate product/service/vendor evaluation, lease vs. buy decisions and problem resolution.
• Coordinating and facilitating use of the 1122 Federal Program for the purchase of equipment to support counter-drug, and homeland security activities as needed.
• Maintaining current knowledge of advance purchasing methods and techniques and applicable laws, rules, and policy as to be able to recommend revisions to existing practices maximizing efficiency, effectiveness, customer satisfaction and statutory compliance.
• Informing and/or training purchasing and contract administration personnel in procurement policies, methods, and procedures.
• Creating and maintaining a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation.
• Planning and coordinating processes relating to personnel including selection advertising, performance standards, evaluations, and other personnel related matters.
• Recommending, establishing, and updating procedures to achieve operational objectives by prioritizing assignments and establishing workloads.
• As issues arise, analyzing the problem and recommend solutions to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree