Agent, Procurement Services at Lee County Public Schools

QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Associates degree from an accredited institution.One (1) year of experience in a business-related field.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelors degree in a business-related field.Two (2) years of experience equivalent to an Agent/Buyer in public purchasing.Experience managing business/department functions.Professional Public Purchasing Certification.Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; organizational and management skills.Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply pertinent regulations policies and procedures for the functional area of assignment including public purchasing laws regulations ethics standards methods and practices.Knowledge of HIPAA Public Records Sunshine Law FERPA and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy public information and records retention.Knowledge of and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning applications such as Oracle PeopleSoft to support purchase requisition workflow and purchase order dispatching.Knowledge of and experience with conducting tasks in the procurement life cycle including creating competitive solicitations and negotiating contracts.Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard equipment materials practices computers and applications.Ability to professionally and effectively respond to customer needs and requests for service or assistance.Revised: 07/21/23ResponsibilitiesFacilitate the development of detailed specifications and scope of work for specific competitive solicitations.Work closely with third party consultants architects engineers and other professionals to ensure all District requirements are met in preparing solicitation documents.Develop publish and negotiate invitations to bid invitations to negotiate requests for qualifications and requests for proposals.Conduct pre-bid/proposal meetings determine responsiveness and responsibility of bidders/proposers and investigate qualifications/references and work history of firms submitting bids and proposals.Provide information to suppliers/contractors and internal customers on the bid/award process purchasing policies and procedures and all other procurement-related issues.Assist in training sessions as necessary to keep suppliers and internal customers up-to-date on current policies and procedures.Respond to internal customer and vendor inquires concerns or problems relating to procurement actions and recommend viable efficient solutions.Administer purchasing card programs.Research market trends and technical developments in product and service markets.Evaluate track and approve requisitions change orders and purchase orders.Monitor supplier/contractor performance and contractual disputes and facilitate corrective actions.Effectively communicate with schools departments suppliers and the leadership team.Work independently to plan schedule and coordinate activities to accomplish objectives on time.Revised: 07/21/23Additional Job InformationU08 $23.31 8 hours 255 days. Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Computer Science,Continuous Integration,Fraud,Intake Experience,Law Enforcement,Usability,Analysis Skills,Computer Forensics,Driving,Teaching,Counterintelligence,Sass Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1