CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT MANAGER - 71000110

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Law Enforcement seeks a Contracts & Procurement Manager to oversee procurement operations, MFMP, and contract administration for the agency. You will supervise professional staff and drive improvements in procurement policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include training personnel, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with state rules while maintaining a high-performance, accountable work environment.

Qualifications

• One year of State of Florida procurement and/or contract experience recommended.
• Degrees from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation will be cause for elimination.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operational aspects of service delivery and provide liaison for procurement/contract issues.
• Oversee training of personnel on procurement policies and procedures, bidding, and negotiations.
• Coordinate use of 1122 Federal Program for equipment purchases to support counter-drug and homeland security activities.
• Keep current knowledge of advance purchasing methods and applicable laws, rules, and policy; recommend revisions to practices.
• Inform and train staff on procurement policies and methods; maintain high-performance environment.
• Plan and coordinate personnel processes including advertising, performance standards, and workload management.
• Suggest and implement solutions to management when issues arise.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Contract administration

Data collection & analysis

Verbal & written communication

MFMP familiarity

FACTS familiarity

VIP familiarity

Relationship building

Independent working

Planning & coordination

Tools

MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP)

State of Florida FACTS

Vendor Information Portal (VIP)

Job description

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CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT MANAGER - 71000110

Date: Oct 12, 2026

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Requisition No:885353

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT MANAGER - 71000110

GENERAL SERVICES/CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT

Internal advertisement for current FDLE members

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is under the direct supervision of the General Services Purchasing Manager and is responsible for the management and supervision of Procurement, including, MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) and Contract Administration for the department. This is work supervising professional staff providing departmental procurement and contract activities to improve management capabilities and operations procedures.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Monitoring the operational aspects of service delivery, provides liaison and consultant capabilities for the solution of any operational or management problems within the procurement and contract administration programs of FDLE;
• Overseeing training and instruction to personnel throughout the agency to provide direction as it relates to procurement and contract policies and procedures, e.g. procurement options, best competitive and non-competitive purchasing methods, bidding requirements, negotiations, ethical requirements, appropriate product/service/vendor evaluation, lease vs. buy decisions and problem resolution;
• Coordinating and facilitating use of the 1122 Federal Program for the purchase of equipment to support counter-drug, and homeland security activities as needed;
• Maintaining current knowledge of advance purchasing methods and techniques and applicable laws, rules, and policy as to be able to recommend revisions to existing practices maximizing efficiency, effectiveness, customer satisfaction and statutory compliance;
• Informing and/or training purchasing and contract administration personnel in procurement policies, methods, and procedures;
• Creating and maintaining a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation; and
• Planning and coordinating processes relating to personnel including selection advertising, performance standards, evaluations, and other personnel related matters. Recommending, establishing, and updating procedures to achieve operational objectives by prioritizing assignments and establishing workloads. As issues arise, analyzing the problem and recommend solutions to management.

To be considered as a potential candidate, you must meet the minimum qualifications(s) listed below. Degrees must be from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one year of State of Florida procurement and/or contract experience recommended.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Methods of data collection and analysis;
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices;
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication;
• Knowledge of the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP);
• Knowledge of the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS);
• Knowledge of the Vendor Information Portal (VIP);
• Knowledge of State of Florida purchasing and contracting rules and regulations, procedures, techniques, and practices;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BASE SALARY:

• $68,289.00

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.