Procurement Services Director

Under limited direction, the purpose of the position is to supervise and perform advanced and specialized Purchasing and Contract administration work while ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements applicable.   Employees in this classification function in an upper management capacity to administer procurement policies and procedures that increase efficiency and reduce costs while ensuring proper product and service quality and timely delivery performance.  Tact and diplomacy are necessary as employee will have considerable contact with the Board of County Commissioners, County Administration, other employees, and citizens.

• Provides innovative solutions to fulfill the County's Procurement needs within generally accepted standards, policies, and procedures.
• Manages and coordinates the purchasing and contract administration operations in support of County goals and objectives.
• Manages the strategies, goals, programs, and activities of purchasing and distribution for the County to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness.
  Manages the development, implementation, and control of Procurement Services; ensures all functions under charge are performed consistent with policy direction of the Board of County Commissioners and County Administration.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates Procurement staff and functions according to generally accepted standards, established County procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements
• Researches developments in purchasing, pricing, market conditions, and new procedures; identifies where new solutions or enhancements to current processes may improve operational or functional efficiency; recommends implementations of new procedures accordingly.
• Ensures the development and maintenance of all vendor relationships and contracts for optimal quality and pricing; researches and resolves product, pricing, and distribution complaint issues with vendors.
• Attends, participates, and/or leads a variety of management, administrative, and Commission meetings for the dissemination of information and to keep up with trends in procurement.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of critical executive/administrative records and reports.
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.

• Master's Degree preferred or Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Public Administration, Financial Management or closely related field.

• Six (6) years of professional experience in procurement;
• Supplemented by three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity;
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be substituted;
• Some Florida public sector experience is required.

• CPPO and CPPB certification preferred;
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

• Ability to effectively lead/supervise a staff comprised of professionals journey and entry level employees responsible for carrying out procurement activities, and enforcing compliance with generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. 
• Ability to communicate professionally and to understand and express ideas effectively verbally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Management-level interpersonal, leadership, planning, management, and communications skills.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other County personnel, government agencies, Federal, State, and County representatives, and vendors.
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted standard purchasing principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work.
• Skill in reading, analyzing, and interpreting professional periodicals and journals, accounting procedures, and fiscal documentation.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local laws, rules, ordinances, and regulatory standards applicable to the work; extensive knowledge of the Osceola County budget and management goals and objectives; ability to interpret regulations to the general public in a professional and courteous manner. 
• Skill in exercising sound management in developing and recommending policy and program courses of action to County Administration.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.
• Ability to read, update, and maintain various records and files; ability to access, operate, and maintain various software applications.

PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demand: Light

• 20 pounds maximum lifting.
• Frequent (up to 2/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying up to 10 lbs.
• If less lifting involved will require significant walking/standing may be required.
• If mostly sitting is involved will require push/pull on arm or leg controls.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear.
• Good eye sight for production or safety of self and others.

Salary : $98,093