PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
City of Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- $52,998-82,181 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Consults with department personnel on procurement needs; advises on the best methods of purchasing required goods and services and provides technical assistance
- Prepares invitations to bid and requests for proposals; finalizes specifications; coordinates legal and insurance requirements; coordinates solicitation for public advertising
- Organizes, schedules and facilitates pre-bid meetings
- Prepares bid tabulations; reviews and analyzes bids and proposals received; reviews results with department personnel; administers evaluation meetings; negotiates and prepares contracts
- Prepares purchasing Commission Agenda Memos; manages approval process
- Processes purchase requisitions; maintains purchase orders
- Responds to questions regarding requisitions in procurement processing system
- Manages contract renewals
- Performs related work as required
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience in purchasing. Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
- Certification as a Certified Public Professional Buyer (CPPB) or Purchasing professional certification
- Knowledge of public procurement laws, ordinances, practices and techniques
- Two (2) to three (3) years of experience in a governmental entity
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