Job

Purchasing Coordinator

  • Company: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
  • Location: Pensacola, Florida 32503 United States
  • Salary: $22 to $28
  • Date Posted: July 10, 2025
  • Closing Date: July 21, 2025

Description

  • Reviews and processes a wide variety of purchase orders and requisitions and/or change orders for products, services, and/or other related items, which includes: ensuring requisitions are properly completed and authorized; classifying incoming requests; assigning numerical coding to requisitions; assigning account and fund codes to requisitions; maintaining purchase orders; and/or performing other related activities
  • Develops, initiates, formulates, and analyzes solicitations, specifications, and conditions for bids and proposals
  • Evaluates bids and proposals and lead related meetings; prepares and makes recommendations for bid and proposal awards
  • Coordinates the formal advertisement and solicitation of bids and proposals from qualified sources
  • Negotiates contracts to achieve the best possible price for goods and services
  • Advises and contributes to the preparation of departmental reports, which may be related to costs, quality, quantity, standardization, value analysis, and price trends
  • Assists with budget preparation and administration; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures Interprets contractual terms and conditions; monitors vendor compliance with contract and/or purchase order specifications and standards; identifies and recommends appropriate modifications and/or amendments
  • Assist in the develop and facilitation of procurement training programs for internal departments
  • Assists in the of the County's Vendor Recruitment efforts and minority outreach program
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

Training and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Marketing or related field and two to three years of purchasing experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Certified Public Purchasing Buyer (CPPB) Certification is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs):

  • Governmental procurement principles and practices
  • Product and service research methods
  • Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
  • Contract administration and maintenance principles and practices
  • Governmental accounting practices and processes
  • Negotiation practices
  • Basic budgeting principles
  • Service and material sources and suppliers
  • Using a computer and related software applications
  • Processing requests for procurements
  • Conducting research
  • Monitoring and administering budgets
  • Preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports
  • Obtaining and interpreting market prices and trends
  • Developing and analyzing complex solicitations, specifications, and conditions for bids and proposals
  • Conducting negotiations Interpreting contractual terms and conditions
  • Coordinating and evaluating bid and proposal solicitations
  • Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Application Process

Apply at https://myescambia.com/careers?id=2063907908

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