Purchasing Agent Senior

 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 Broward County Purchasing Division has been nationally recognized, receiving the National Institute of Government Procurement’s Outstanding Agency Accreditation Award (OA4), and the National Procurement Institute’s Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. 

Additionally, it has received the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials, Inc. (FAPPO) Award of Excellence in Public Procurement.

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.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

Broward County offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Two (2) medical plans, including HDHP plan with employer funded HSA
• Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• 457 (b) Deferred Compensation with employer match

Broward County provides 12 paid holidays each year, as well as vacation (Annual Leave) of two weeks per year for Full – Time employees. Additionally, this position includes up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave.

General Description:

Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations on large scale procurements through the County's central purchasing system. Responsible to bind the County for the purchase of commodities and/or services up to an authorized threshold.

Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Minimum Education and Experience 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.

Preferences:

• 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