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Procurement Professional II: Department Dedicated – Public Utilities
| Company | Sarasota County |
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| Location | Sarasota, FL, USA |
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| Salary | $60000 – $62628.8 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, English, fields related to law, education, or writing, or a related field -AND- Two (2) years of experience in public sector procurement or a related field.
- -OR- Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field -AND- Four (4) years of experience in public or private sector procurement.
- -OR- Progressively responsible professional experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be substituted on a year-for-year basis (totaling a minimum of six (6) years of related professional experience).
- Must have CPPB or NIGP-CPP -OR- the ability to obtain CPPB or NIGP-CPP certification within three (3) years of appointment to the position.
Responsibilities
- Work with department staff and project managers to draft, review, advertise, and award a variety of solicitations (Invitations for Bids, Request for Proposals, Request for Quotes, and others).
- Facilitate the development and review of non-competitive procurements such as waivers, sole sources, single sources, and cooperative purchases.
- Follow an established and adopted set of standard operating procedures to accomplish assigned work, and ensure processes are transparent, consistent, and compliant.
- Facilitate public meetings for County staff, vendors, and others, including pre-bid conferences and evaluation meetings.
- Use a variety of adopted templates to prepare and draft contracts for goods, services, and projects.
- Work collaboratively with your team to research peer agencies and determine the best approach to complex or unusual procurements.
- Participate in periodic Partnership meetings with client departments; provide training and guidance to help Public Utilities navigate procurement processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior public procurement experience.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal public procurement methodologies.
- To think and communicate strategically and analytically, both orally and in writing.
- Collect, organize, and evaluate data to develop logical conclusions.
- Lead and facilitate meetings.
Benefits
No information provided on Benefits.
