PURCHASING AGENT III

POSITION GOAL

To coordinate, within assigned commodity responsibility, the professional purchasing of a variety of materials and/or services and to provide assistance in developing the appropriate procurement documents for the types of purchases required by The School Board of Broward County, Florida.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of four (4) years, within the last seven (7) years, of satisfactory purchasing experience in a high volume governmental or private sector purchasing environment.

Or

• An earned associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of six (6) years, within the last eight (8) years, of satisfactory purchasing experience in a high volume governmental or private sector purchasing environment.

Or

• An earned High School diploma from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of eight (8) years, within the last ten (10) years, of satisfactory purchasing experience in a high volume governmental or private sector purchasing environment.

And

• Valid certification in a procurement discipline from an accredited institution. Certification may be obtained within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
• Knowledge and experience in preparing bid specifications of categories of standard and complex materials.
• Ability to communicate with diverse group of requestors and vendors.
• Computer skills are required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Materials Management and Spend Analytics.
• SAP experience in Procurement Modules.
• Bilingual skills.

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

Frequently works with District administrators, planners, principals and department heads to gain information to develop bid specifications and obtain customer feedback for performance improvement; frequently works with outside vendors to negotiate contract terms.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is:  DD-086.3