What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent position at PrideStaff?
PrideStaff on behalf of a client located in Oakland Park is looking for an experienced and professional Purchasing Agent to provide assistance with procurement documents. Do you have experience working with the school board? If so, please apply now!
Responsibilities :
Write, edit, recommend and coordinate, in conjunction with the request of school or department, standard specifications and bid conditions
Develop bid and proposal documents for materials and services for District contracts and agreements and assist the end user in the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, including pre-bid meetings, tabulations, evaluation, and recommendation
Solicit written and telephone price quotes. Develop and execute purchasing strategies that provide the best and most competitive products for the District and identify and eliminate non-value-added processes
Assist in negotiating favorable purchasing terms and conditions of contracts
Exercise direct contact with vendors to ensure performance agreement obligations, including delivery, quality, performance and documentation requirements
Assume complete responsibility for the formal Bids and Request for Proposal process for assigned commodities and services. Qualifications :
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.
Experience in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Materials Management and Spend Analytics
Knowledge and experience in preparing bid specifications of categories of standard and complex materials.
SAP experience in Procurement Modules
Ability to communicate with diverse group of requestors and vendors
Bilingual skills
Must be able to submit to a background check and a drug screen
PrideStaff is an equal opportunity employer
Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to) : $41.00 - $41.00
Salary : $41
