Purchasing Agent

Broward County•Fort Lauderdale, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Purchasing Agents to work in its Professional and Construction Sections (includes A/E procurements) and General Services Section (ex. banking, insurance, management service procurements, etc.). The Broward County Purchasing Division is responsible for procurement 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, Negotiations, Award, Contract Management, Reporting, Disposal of surplus property, and Logistic / resource management support for emergencies. The 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 business, public administration, or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires two (2) years in a centralized public or private sector purchasing operation with some lead work experience or closely related experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in relevant field
Certified Professional Public Buyer or (CPPB)
Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
1+ years of Government Procurement Experience
Bonfire (electronic bidding system) experience
1+ years of PeopleSoft/ERP Experience

Responsibilities

Reviews, corrects, and researches using agency's specifications to ensure competitive and non-restrictive requirements; ensures basic requirements and industry standards/certifications are included; determines if licensing, insurance and bonding are required.
Prepares solicitations for advertising.
Evaluates vendor responses for responsiveness, responsibility, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
Performs solicitation award processes and prepares central purchase orders.
Prepares memoranda requesting special conditions for solicitations, makes recommendations for award/rejection of solicitations, or responses to vendor issues or protests.
Responsible for conducting presentations, outreach events, or pre-bid/proposal conferences.
Reviews, analyzes and resolves purchasing issues.
Determines the appropriate terms, conditions, pricing structure, specifications, and forms for assigned procurements.
Responds to requests for information and public records requests.
Reviews and analyzes existing contracts to determine whether the contract should be renewed or re-solicited and prepares recommendations for renewal.
Processes recommended contract renewals.
Performs related work as assigned.