PURCHASING AGENT III (Multiple positions)

Broward County Public Schools; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward County Public Schools is seeking a professional to coordinate purchasing for assigned commodities, develop procurement documents, and help ensure compliance with district policies and regulations. You will analyze markets, negotiate terms, and support end users across departments.

Responsibilities include managing daily purchasing functions, developing bid documents, and guiding bid processes from pre-bid to evaluation and award.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with procurement experience.
• Certification in procurement discipline preferred or obtainable within 12 months.
• Experience in writing bid specs and cost analysis required.
• Ability to communicate with diverse requestors and vendors; strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily purchasing for assigned commodities or services.
• Develop bid and proposal documents and assist in contract negotiations.
• Analyze market conditions to obtain best value at lowest cost.
• Lead bid processes, pre-bid meetings, evaluations and recommendations.
• Maintain records of spending and contract compliance.
• Collaborate with district staff and vendors to improve specifications and outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Vendor negotiation

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma

Procurement certification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Requisition ID: 23681

Work Location: PROCUREMENT & LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

City: FT LAUDERDALE

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

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
• Manage the daily purchasing functions for assigned commodities or services.
• Adhere to all policies, processes, procedures and protocols employed by the Procurement & Warehousing Services Department as well as District policies, procedures and State Statutes by which the Procurement & Warehousing Services Department operates and adhere to all federal, state and Department of Education rules, as well as School Board policies.
• Write, edit, recommend and coordinate, in conjunction with the request of school or department, standard specifications and bid conditions.
• Analyze price comparisons with market conditions, trends, economy and availability of products and services, to determine the best procurement process for obtaining the best product, at the lowest most competitive cost of assigned commodities.
• Assist in negotiating favorable purchasing terms and conditions of contracts.
• Conduct ongoing cost savings/cost avoidance processes through market trend analysis as allowed by State Law, School Board policies, Department of Education's rules and contracts, and provide guidance to the end user of potential opportunities.
• Develop bid and proposal documents for materials and services for District contracts and agreements and assist the end user in the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, including pre-bid meetings, tabulations, evaluation, and recommendation.
• Solicite written and telephone price quotes. Develop and execute purchasing strategies that provide the best and most competitive products for the District and identify and eliminate non-value-added processes.
• Collaborate with committees of teachers, curriculum planners, principals and department heads in formulating, developing and upgrading specifications and requirements and providing assistance and guidance in evaluating bids and proposals.
• Lead multi-functional problem-solving teams as required.
• Meet and deal effectively with the general public, staff members, administrators and other contact persons, using tact and good judgment. Initiate conduct or lead meetings with internal and/or external customers, to include vendors, to identify opportunities for improvements or to resolve longstanding issues affecting the business operations.
• Exercise direct contact with vendors to ensure performance agreement obligations, including delivery, quality, performance and documentation requirements.
• Assume complete responsibility for the formal Bids and Request for Proposal process for assigned commodities and services.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of spending levels for contracts authorized by the School Board for assigned commodities and services.

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.

Advertisement Window: 08/05/2026 - 8/19/2026

Work Calendar: 244 Day Cal

Classification: Exempt

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