What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director II - Purchasing position at Leon County Schools?
Manifests a professional code of ethics and values.
Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathic manner representing all procurement activities in a positive light.
Lead and direct all operations and functions within procurement consistent with District priorities and goals.
Establish and oversee consistent, accurate, and cost-effective processes for reviewing and approving purchase requisitions, distributing purchase orders, and resolving purchasing issues.
Direct and approve the preparation and review of bids, requests for proposals, invitations to negotiate, quotes, and contract documents per school board policy and Florida statute.
Ensure that bid specifications meet user requirements while promoting market competition among those offering goods and services to the District.
Conduct pre-bid and pre-submittal conferences as required, determine responsiveness and responsibility of bidders/proposers, and investigate qualifications/references and work history of firms submitting bids and proposals.
Prepare contract and award recommendations for Board approval.
Assist with developing strategic sourcing practices and valuable cooperative buying opportunities.
Develop and maintain procurement policies and standards, including sound business practices, fiscal checks and balances, tracking systems, and quality controls.
Keep appraised of local, national, and international economic or business situations that affect procurement and contracts administration policy; make decisions to adequately meet those changing conditions and define a newly required strategy to meet business objectives effectively.
Direct all warehouse, mail, and property management operations.
Administration, management, and accountability of the District’s tangible personal property including but not limited to, attractive items, white-fleet vehicles, and fixed assets.
Ensure timely and accurate creation of asset records, timely management, and resolution of errors, surplus, and exceptions.
Ensure timely completion and Board approval of the annual property reconciliation.
Perform project management duties, including planning, prioritizing, and coordinating and determine and deploy resources required to complete projects on schedule and within budget, ensuring project objectives are fulfilled.
Plan and effectively manage the budgets within the program areas.
Generate creative solutions to District challenges.
Direct, oversee and evaluate each position reporting directly to him/her regarding productivity in achieving district goals.
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