Strategic Procurement & Admin Specialist

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida, Division of State Purchasing, is seeking an Administrative & Purchasing Specialist in Tallahassee. The role supports general office operations, procurement, and inventory management within the Department of Management Services.

The position requires strong administrative skills, customer service experience, and familiarity with eProcurement tools such as Ariba, MFMP, and FLAIR. Government procurement experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; valid driver’s license preferred.
• Minimum one year of customer service experience.
• Experience with government procurement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general office support, including contact info maintenance, onboarding, inventory tracking, and supplies provisioning.
• Manage email and mailboxes, respond promptly, and coordinate meetings and appointments.
• Process checks according to FMS checklist and clock in on date received.
• Handle procurement and inventory, manage POs, and coordinate facilities services.
• Ensure adequate administrative coverage during business hours and assist on special projects.

Skills

Typing

Data Entry

Organization

Reliability

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Meetings

Presentation

Project Management

eProcurement

eSourcing

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ariba

MFMP

FLAIR

Job description

State of Florida, Division of State Purchasing, is seeking an Administrative & Purchasing Specialist in Tallahassee. The role supports general office operations, procurement, and inventory management within the Department of Management Services.

The position requires strong administrative skills, customer service experience, and familiarity with eProcurement tools such as Ariba, MFMP, and FLAIR. Government procurement experience is preferred.