Salary: $81,248.38 - $129,671.76 Annually
Location : Government Center East - 115 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: FASD Purchasing Prof Construct
Opening Date: 07/02/2026
Closing Date: 7/17/2026 5:00 PM Eastern
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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
***** This is an in-office position*****

The Senior Purchasing Agent (PA) provides a key role in the division, procuring the goods and services required to operate, maintain, and grow the County's operations, for all who live, learn, work and play in Broward County.

General Description:

Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations on large scale procurements through the County's central purchasing system. Responsible to bind the County for the purchase of commodities and/or services up to an authorized threshold.

Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
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.

(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)

Requires four (4) years in a centralized purchasing operation including two (2) years in public sector purchasing and supervisory experience involving either projects or staff or closely related experience.

Preferences:

• Master's Degree in relevant field
• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
• Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
• Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• 1 yr + Government Procurement Experience
• 1+ years of advanced experience using PeopleSoft modules: Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, E-Procurement, Procurement Contract, E-Supplier and/or Supplier Contract

SCOPE OF WORK
Duties and Responsibilities
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.

Manages, prepares, and analyzes competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, requests for quotations and requests for statements of qualifications. Reviews and evaluates specifications, scope of services, or statements of work and provides guidance and direction to using agencies to ensure competitive and non-restrictive requirements.

Prepares solicitations for commodities, services and construction projects. Evaluates vendor responses for responsiveness, responsibility, and compliance with solicitation requirements. Performs solicitation award processes, including agenda reports.

Performs research on prospective sources, industry trends, economic trends, legislation, internal guidelines, regulatory requirements, and funding source (grant) requirements. Recommends revised or new procedures.

Prepares memoranda requesting special conditions for solicitations, makes recommendations for award/rejection of solicitations, or responses to vendor issues or protests.

Reviews and analyzes existing contracts prior to expiration to determine whether the contract should be renewed or re-solicited and prepares recommendations for renewals. Processes recommend contract renewals.

Reviews projects with agents (solicitations, awards, agendas, vendor issues, etc.); trains new and existing agents; reviews and approves documentation prepared by subordinates.

Reviews, analyzes and resolves complex purchasing issues. Determines the appropriate terms, conditions, pricing structure, specifications, and forms for procurements.

Responsible for conducting presentations, outreach events, or pre-bid/proposal conferences

Performs related work as assigned.
Competencies

• Manages Complexity:
  Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Resourcefulness:
  Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. Identifies and obtains resources needed to accomplish objectives; identifies different ways to accomplish work when resources are limited. Makes progress across multiple priorities or responsibilities.
• Optimizes Work Processes:
  Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pursues, explores, and develops ways to ensure own work is as effective as possible within all relevant processes. Shares an analysis of process problems with stakeholders; discusses how to resolve the issue.
• Ensures Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Drives Results:
  Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Regularly pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; consistently establishes bold goals for own performance; is passionate about excellent results and significant contributions. Shows great tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way.
• Communicates Effectively:
  Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness:
  Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Seeks and reflects on feedback; actively integrates and applies key insights to enhance effectiveness. Clearly understands own impact on others and willingly makes adjustments when needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

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)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies©.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

01

What is the highest level of education you have obtained from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration or closely related field?

• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate
• No degree

02

How many years of experience in a centralized purchasing operation do you possess?

• 8 or more years
• 6 - 7 years
• 4 - 5 years
• Less than 4 years

03

Do you have at least two (2) years in public sector purchasing operation experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have at least two (2) years of supervisory experience managing projects?

• Yes
• No

05

Describe your experience using an electronic bidding system, including the specific functions you performed and the number of years of experience. If none, please state none.
06

Describe your experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP), including the specific functions you performed and the number of years of experience. If none, please state none.
07

This position requires procuring all types of projects for the County. Explain your experience in detail and give examples of the various procurement methods you are familiar with. Include what items or services you purchased (i.e. technology, professional services, construction, etc.), what type of solicitation was utilized to purchase the items or services, the general dollar value of purchases, and the review and evaluation of the awarded/approved vendor. If none, please state none.
08

Describe two different contracts you have negotiated and, in doing so, describe what was negotiated, the dollar value of the contracts and the challenges and outcome of ne