Senior Procurement Agent

Lee County Port Authority; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FRS Pension

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Additional Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Direct Deposit

Education Reimbursement

On-site Gym

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Lee County Port Authority seeks a highly skilled Senior Procurement Agent to manage complex, large-scale competitive solicitations for commodities and services supporting Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY).

The anticipated annual salary is $62,610–$72,000 and the role requires strong procurement and contract negotiation experience, with background screening and SIDA badge requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years professional procurement experience.
• Must pass comprehensive background screening and obtain a SIDA badge.
• Ability to manage end-to-end solicitation processes and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end solicitation process from development to award.
• Lead high-volume solicitations across IT, Construction, and Design.
• Advise departments on procurement policies and vendor awards.
• Review bids for responsiveness and protect trade secrets.
• Prepare documents for committee and board presentations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Bid evaluation

Contract negotiations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP/Financial system

Job description

About Us

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is an award-winning, medium-hub commercial service airport that served more than a record-breaking 11.1 million passengers in 2025 and is one of the top 50 airports in the United States for passenger traffic. Fifteen airlines serve RSW with nonstop service to more than 70 markets, including Canada and Germany. The economic impact of the airport is $8.3 billion annually to the Southwest Florida region and more than 60,000 jobs. Page Field (FMY), an FAA-designated reliever airport, provides services to general and business aviation and accommodated more than 160,000 aircraft operations in 2025. Base Operations at Page Field is an award-winning, fixed-based operator and has been recognized for its customer service and facilities.

The Position

The Lee County Port Authority is seeking a highly skilled and analytical Senior Procurement Agent to manage complex, large-scale competitive solicitations for commodities and services supporting Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY).

The anticipated annual salary for the ideal candidate is between $62,610 and $72,000

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• A minimum of three years professional procurement experience
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background screening, drug test, and meet all requirements to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge prior to employment

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end solicitation process from initial development through formal award and contract execution
• Lead high-volume, diverse solicitations using formal and informal competitive methods, including specialized categories (IT, Construction, Professional Design)
• Serve as the subject matter expert to advise departments on procurement policies, procedures, and the basis for vendor awards
• Determine the responsiveness of bids, quotes, qualifications, and proposals; safeguard trade secret information and perform due diligence on bid waivers (sole/single source, exempt, emergency, and cooperative "piggyback" requests)
• Review and approve purchase requisitions within the ERP/financial system, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and supporting documentation prior to PO generation
• Lead and conduct formal contract negotiations to ensure maximum value and cost-efficiency for the Authority
• Assist in preparing and reviewing documents for presentation to the Airport Special Management Committee (ASMC) or the Board of Port Commissioners

Emergency Response/Recovery Activities

Lee County Port Authority personnel are designated by tier levels and may be called upon to assist with an emergency or unforeseen event at any time Employees may be called to fulfill duties that are outside their normal scope of work to assist in resuming airport operations and flight activities.

Overview Of Benefits

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Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• FRS Pension Plan – traditional retirement plan that offers a guaranteed monthly benefit upon vesting requirements
• FRS Investment Plan – benefit is based on contributions made to the account and on investment performance. Both plans require eligible employees to contribute 3% per paycheck, while the employer contributes 13.59% for regular class or 37.74% for Special Risk, and 32.60% for Senior Management Service Class (SMSC).

Medical Insurance

• The Port Authority offers two plan choices for all full-time employees, their legally married spouse and their dependents. Coverage begins the first of the month following their date of hire.

Dental Insurance

• The Port Authority offers a dental plan for full time employees, their legally married spouse and children.

Vision Insurance

• The Port Authority offers two (2) affordable plans options to select: Low and High Plan for full time employees, their legally married spouse and children.

Employee Assistance Program

• The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. This is the availability of licensed professional counselors for personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Flexible Spending Account(s)

• There are two (2) types of FSA reimbursement accounts that allows contributions to be deducted from each paycheck before taxes to cover expense with pre-tax dollars. This lowers your taxable income. 1) Medical Expense Reimbursement – covers out-of-pocket expenses for medical, dental and/or vision expenses; 2) Dependent Care Reimbursement - covers daycare costs for dependent children under the age of 13 or elderly adult daycare.

Life /AD & D Insurance

• The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. Employees are insured at an amount equal to the annual salary rounded to the next higher thousand dollars. The AD&D insurance provides additional coverage in the event the employee should lose their limb(s), eyesight or die.

Additional Life Insurance

• The Port Authority provides the employee with an option to purchase additional life insurance coverage for him/herself, their spouse and their child(ren).

Short Term Disability

• The Port Authority provides the employee with short term disability coverage for him/herself at no cost to the employee. Benefits are paid to 60% of salary up to nine (9) weeks.

Long Term Disability

• The Port Authority provides this benefit at no cost to the employee. Benefits are paid up to 60% of the employee's salary after being disabled for 60 consecutive days.

Direct Deposit

• The employee's payroll check is directly deposited into the bank of their choice.

Other Programs

• 457 Deferred compensation programs
• Education reimbursement
• On-site gym - RSW

Paid Time Off & Holidays

• The Port Authority offers a generous amount of paid time off in addition to 11 paid holidays, and 1 personal day

01

What is your highest level of education?

• HIgh School Diploma/GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors' Degree
• Masters' Degree or igher

02

Do you have at least three years of professional procurement experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you currently have any Professional Procurement Certifications (check all that apply)

• EERP System
• P-Card Programs
• Request for Bids (RFB)
• Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Request for Qualification (RFQ)

04

Do you currently have any Professional Procurement Certifications (check all that apply)

• CPPO
• CPPB
• NIGP-CPP
• Other
• N/A

05

Briefly describe your experience in professional procurement . If none, enter N/A

• Required Question