Purchasing Manager

***** This is an in-office position*****

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for a Purchasing Manager position for two sourcing sections in the Purchasing Division:
Information Technology (software and hardware procurements) and Operations (for variety of commodity and service procurements, such as food, furniture, materials and supplies).

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
• 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 Manager position is a key role in the Division, procuring the goods and services required to operate and maintain 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:

Administrative and supervisory work coordinating the procurement operations of the County's central purchasing system.

Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

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. Requires six (6) years in a centralized purchasing operation including four (4) years in public sector purchasing and supervisory experience involving either projects or staff or closely related experience.

Preferences:

• Master's Degree in relevant field
• Juris Doctorate
• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
• Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
• Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Advanced experience in Government Procurements for Professional Services:
  Architectural & Engineering Services;
  Construction;
  Information Technology or any equivalent experience
• 1+ years of advanced experience using People Soft modules.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Supervises staff to ensure that assigned responsibilities are completed accurately and on a timely basis; reviews agenda reports being submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for quality control.

Researches and makes recommendations regarding legitimacy of sole source/sole brand requests; researches and coordinates responses in respect to whistle blower complaints and possible suspension and/or debarment of vendors.

Conducts procurement related training to both purchasing and non-purchasing County staff; reviews drafts and completed work product at various stages; assigns work (Requisition s) to Purchasing Agents.

Performs employee evaluations and assigns goals for upcoming year; approves contracts and purchase orders depending on delegated approval authority.

Actively participates in meetings at various levels regarding potential, planned and in progress projects.

Drafts division policies and procedures; provides procurement related direction/recommendations to both purchasing and non-purchasing County staff; benchmarks various division policies and outputs to determine best practices and makes recommendations to top management.

Performs related work as assigned.

Physical Demands - The following describes the physical requirements of the role and is provided for general information only.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) - None.