Purchasing Agent Senior

Broward County•Fort Lauderdale, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Purchasing Agent, Senior. The Broward County Purchasing Division is responsible for procuring of goods, services, construction, and professional services for over 60 different agencies of the Board of County Commissioners. As a centralized purchasing agency, the Division is responsible for: Creating and issuing solicitations Vendor selection Negotiation Award Contract management Reporting Disposal of surplus property, and Logistic / resource management support for emergencies. The Senior Purchasing Agent (PA) provides a key role in the division, procuring the goods and services required to operate, maintain, and grow the County’s operations, for all who live, learn, work and play in Broward County.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires four (4) years in a centralized purchasing operation including two (2) years in public sector purchasing and supervisory experience involving either projects or staff or closely related experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in relevant field
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
1 yr + Government Procurement Experience
1+ years of advanced experience using PeopleSoft modules: Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, E-Procurement, Procurement Contract, E-Supplier and/or Supplier Contract

Responsibilities

Manages, prepares, and analyzes competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, requests for quotations and requests for statements of qualifications.
Reviews and evaluates specifications, scope of services, or statements of work and provides guidance and direction to using agencies to ensure competitive and non-restrictive requirements.
Prepares solicitations for commodities, services and construction projects.
Evaluates vendor responses for responsiveness, responsibility, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
Performs solicitation award processes, including agenda reports.
Performs research on prospective sources, industry trends, economic trends, legislation, internal guidelines, regulatory requirements, and funding source (grant) requirements.
Recommends revised or new procedures.
Prepares memoranda requesting special conditions for solicitations, makes recommendations for award/rejection of solicitations, or responses to vendor issues or protests.
Reviews and analyzes existing contracts prior to expiration to determine whether the contract should be renewed or re-solicited and prepares recommendations for renewals.
Processes recommend contract renewals.
Reviews projects with agents (solicitations, awards, agendas, vendor issues, etc.); trains new and existing agents; reviews and approves documentation prepared by subordinates.
Reviews, analyzes and resolves complex purchasing issues.
Determines the appropriate terms, conditions, pricing structure, specifications, and forms for procurements.
Responsible for conducting presentations, outreach events, or pre-bid/proposal conferences
Performs related work as assigned.