Procurement Specialist — State Health Purchasing

My Florida Families; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Health in Marion County is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to prepare and review purchasing documents, manage requisitions, and ensure compliance with agency policies for DOH-Marion in Ariba on Demand and related systems. Responsibilities include tracking requisitions, vendor relations, bidding when needed, processing deposits, mentoring staff, and providing training.

Requires knowledge of state purchasing rules and office software; effective communication and independence

Qualifications

• Experience preparing purchasing documents and requisitions
• Experience with vendor relations and customer service
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Preferred: State purchasing system, Ariba on Demand, My Florida Market Place
• Experience processing deposits into state accounting system
• Experience providing training presentations to groups

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews purchasing documents to ensure accuracy and conformance to agency policy
• Works with supervisors and staff to ensure timely and economical purchasing requirements
• Reviews purchases to identify bottlenecks and provides corrective action or training
• Prints, verifies, codes, and enters deposits from Treasury and payments into the state accounting system
• Attends meetings and trainings to stay current with purchasing rules and procedures
• Acts as backup purchasing agent and provides training to staff

Skills

State purchasing rules

Vendor relations

Microsoft Office

Effective communication

Independent work

Customer service

Training delivery

Active listening

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

Ariba on Demand (AOD)

WORKS

Flair

Florida PALM

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Florida Department of Health in Marion County is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to prepare and review purchasing documents, manage requisitions, and ensure compliance with agency policies for DOH-Marion in Ariba on Demand and related systems. Responsibilities include tracking requisitions, vendor relations, bidding when needed, processing deposits, mentoring staff, and providing training.

Requires knowledge of state purchasing rules and office software; effective communication and independence