Buyer - Tiers; Procurement Services

Buyer - All Tiers (Procurement Services)

Tampa, FL, United States

Job Overview

Performs administrative duties related to the procurement of commodities and services County wide in a centralized procurement office.

$51,313 - $80,017

Ideal Candidate

Procurement Services is seeking a proactive Buyer who uses independent judgment and advanced data tools to drive successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate is a highly organized professional who balances technical expertise in public sector regulations with strong ethical judgment, computer, writing, and communication skills.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note:

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all the activities described below.

• Analyze price, financial reports, and other information to determine reasonableness of price.
• Assists internal/external customers with the County eProcurement platform.
• Assists the organization in discussions with suppliers.
• Assists with formulating and drafting bid or purchasing specifications for a wide range of commodities and services.
• Builds pricing tables and questionnaires in the County eProcurement platform to ensure successful procurements.
• Develops and assembles procurement documents and coordinates any required reviews to ensure consistency and accountability in County procurements.
• Facilitates the entire procurement process that results in the acquisition of a variety of commodities and services to fulfill the requirements of County agencies and departments.
• Identifies potential vendors, using various sources, to ensure adequate competition.
• Initiates or assists more senior staff to evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, and delivery speed.
• Manages the County eProcurement platform using designated processes so that the department dashboard depicts an accurate representation of the procurement projects and contract administration.
• Monitor, manage, and respond to bidder/proposer questions to be transparent to all vendors.
• Performs a comprehensive responsiveness check for each low bidder and all proposers prior to engaging the requesting department for review or evaluation committee review.
• Performs a thorough review of department specifications to ensure verbiage is open and nonrestrictive to obtain effective competition.
• Provides recommendations and suggestions for contractual compliance.
• Prepares award recommendations in compliance with agency policy; and issues purchase orders.
• Prepares purchase orders, agreements, contract extensions, change orders, revisions and modifications, and other similar documents.
• Provides staff and technical support to higher level staff as necessary or requested.
• Provides support to customers for the purpose of identifying and solving potential or actual problems concerning procurement-related matters.
• Research product market/services and determine proper procurement method specific to each requested purchase.
• Reviews intake requests, requisitions, agreements, purchase orders and reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with agency policies submitted by requesting department and agency employees managing contracts.
• Writes professional…