Procurement Director

Procurement Director

Office of Financial Services

The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water, and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the District’s 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. Become a member of our team managing our procurement functions while enjoying work-life balance in a professional culture with competitive pay and benefits.

The Procurement Director is a Senior Management position responsible for development and implementation of procurement policies, practices, electronic procurement systems and strategic leadership. As a leader of our public procurement team, you will lead a team of 7 contracts and procurement specialists.  

Job duties include:

• Serves as office’s director of procurement services. Leads the District’s procurement efforts by developing relationships with customers and ensuring a strong and cross-trained team.  Seeks to continuously improve the District’s procurement process through innovation, development of templates and tools, scheduling, planning, tracking and managing workloads. Ensures procurement activities comply with federal and state laws as well as District procurement policies and directives. Establishes metrics and goals for procurement staff and customers to ensure appropriate turnaround times and quality of product.  
• Manages the procurement team in a manner that is responsive, promotes integrity, fairness and encourages    diversity. Oversees the preparation of all procurement actions for goods and services in a timely manner exercising personal initiative and sound business judgment in order to provide the best value product or service that will meet the District’s needs. Resolve procurement issues including solicitation clarifications with vendors and contractors and assisting with procurement dispute resolution. 
• Provides procurement process training for division staff. Provides planning, scheduling, and tracking of procurement projects throughout the fiscal year. Serves as liaison with the Office of General Counsel staff regarding all procurement related compliance actions.
• Prepares all correspondence, documentation, files, and Governing Board agenda items consistent with applicable Florida Statutes and District rules, policies and procedures in a clear, concise and correct manner.
• Assures the completeness, accuracy and security of procurement records and files, including computer files and databases.

Skilled In:

Process improvement and developing tools and templates to meet goals and objectives. The use of automated procurement/financial systems; utilizing the principles and practices of effective and persuasive communication to elicit information and negotiate problem resolution; independently adapting, interpreting, and applying written guidelines, precedents and standardized work practices; exercising initiative, judgment, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives.

Ability To:

Articulate a compelling vision and provide clear direction through decisive decision-making. Demonstrate resilience and adaptability and a continuous growth mindset. Impactful leadership through team empowerment as well as personal accountability and ownership. Serve as a subject matter expert; demonstrate an understanding of public procurement regulations; effectively and appropriately interact with individuals at all occupational levels inside and outside of the assigned division; present ideas and findings clearly and concisely; communicate effectively and persuasively in a professional manner both written and orally; analyze and interpret financial data and proposals; schedule, reallocate, and prioritize resources/workload in order to maximize responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration or related field and five years of contract administration or procurement experience, two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. Professional contract administration or procurement experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Additional Qualifications:

• Certified Public Procurement Officer certification.
• Deep knowledge of and familiarity with procurement law and methods.
• Experience working in government/the public sector.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

General office environment. 

Additional Details:

Starting Salary Range: $102,294 - $138,091

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Hybrid work schedule, Florida Retirement System, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, paid parental leave, professional development, and wellness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the Unites States. 

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Location: Palatka 

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary : $102,294 - $138,091