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 in Fort Lauderdale seeks a procurement professional to coordinate professional purchasing of materials and services within assigned commodity responsibility and assist in developing procurement documents for Broward School Board requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree plus several years of purchasing experience in high-volume environments, plus certification in a procurement discipline, and adept communication with vendors and requestors. Exempt position.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Communication

Bid specifications

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma

Job description

Requisition ID: 23682
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.

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.

Link To Job Description

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: DD-086.3

LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR

Advertisement Window: 10/27/2026 - 11/3/2026

Work Calendar: 244 Day Cal

Classification: Exempt

Compensation:

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