Purchasing Agent

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 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 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 11 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.

Performs specialized work in a large central purchasing operation with responsibility to bind the County for the purchase of commodities and/or services up to an authorized threshold.

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

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.

• 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