PROCUREMENT DIVISIONSENIOR BUYERPay Range: ($45,635.20 - $66,164.80) paygrade 13 ExemptLocation: 330 West Church Street, Bartow FL 33830Employee Benefits Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance FRS Retirement 10 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Education Incentives Deferred Compensation Plan Wellness Incentives Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free Employee Gym Free Employee Health Clinic Musthavethephysical,developmentalandmentalabilitytoperformjobtasks,workeorts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:MAJORFUNCTION LeadscomplexprocurementeortsforgoodsandservicesacrossCountydepartments.Developsand coordinates competitive solicitations, ensures compliance with procurement policy and state regulations, and delivers responsive, high-quality procurement services that support County operations.ILLUSTRATIVEDUTIES SolicitationandContractPreparation Reviewsscopesofwork,technicalspecications,andspecialconditionssubmitted by departments. DraftsandissuesInvitationsforBid(IFBs),piggybackagreements,andrelatedsolicitation documents for commodities, services, and demolition projects. Conductpre-bidmeetingsandvendorcommunicationstoclarifyprocurementrequirements. ProcurementEvaluationand Award Analyzesbidsandquotestoidentifyresponsiveandresponsiblevendors. Preparesawardrecommendationsandsupportingdocumentationforsupervisorreview. Finalizesprocurementactionsinaccordancewithpolicythresholdsanddivisionstandards. ComplianceandSystemManagement Reviewsandapprovessmallpurchasesandcommoditypiggybacksforalldivisions. Monitorssmallpurchasereportingtoensurecompliancewithspendlimits. MaintainsaccuratebidandcontractrecordsusingtheCounty'scontractmanagementsystem (e.g., Novatus). ServesastheP-cardadministrator,ensuringadherencetousagepoliciesandreconciliation requirements. TrainingandSupport ConductsprocurementtrainingforCountystatopromoteconsistencyandcompliance. Servesasaliaisontodepartments,divisions,andvendorsforprocurement-relatedquestions and guidance. AdditionalDuties Performsotherrelateddutiesasrequiredtosupportprocurementoperationsandensure service continuity. KNOWLEDGE,ABILITIESANDSKILLS Draftsclearandcompliantbiddocumentsandsolicitationmaterials. Interpretsprocurementpolicies,procedures,andlegalrequirements. Analyzesvendorresponsesandmakesdata-informedawardrecommendations. Deliversformalandinformaltrainingtoemployeesonpurchasingprocedures. Maintainsaccuraterecordsusingprocurementsystemsanddatabases. Communicateseectivelyacrossdepartmentsandvendornetworks. Managestimeecientlyandadaptstoshiftingpriorities. Buildscollaborativerelationshipswithcolleagues,customers,andvendors. UsesMicrosoftWord,Excel,andcontractmanagementtoolstosupportpurchasingactivities. MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS Bachelor'sdegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityinPublicAdministration,Business Administration, or a related eld At least two (2) years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or contract administration Possessionofavaliddriver'slicenseandabilitytoobtainaFloridadriver'slicenseuponemploymentSPECIALREQUIREMENTSAllemployeeswillberequiredtoworkbefore,during,orafteranemergency.Duringanemergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to t the needs of the County and its citizens.