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Procurement Business Professional - Office of Financial Management

  • Company: Sarasota County Government
  • Location: Sarasota, Florida 34236 United States
  • Salary: $53,456 to $57,200
  • Date Posted: September 16, 2025
  • NIGP-CPP Certification: Preferred

Description

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here. Are you skilled at multitasking, problem-solving, and communicating effectively? Do you have excellent administrative skills and want to learn about procurement? In this position, you will gain experience in a myriad of skills, including project management, calendaring, report creation, and procurement systems. Apply today!

About the Position

In this role, you’ll support the Procurement team through scheduling, communications, reporting, and special projects while ensuring smooth operations and compliance with policies. You’ll also contribute to training, vendor outreach, and program administration, helping improve processes and create efficiencies that benefit both internal teams and external partners. See below for more information...

Administration

  • Coordinate the Procurement Official’s calendar, meetings, and events.
  • Prepare correspondence, memos, reports, and other materials as needed.
  • Screen and prioritize calls and emails to ensure timely follow-up.
  • Provide responsive support to both internal teams and external partners.
  • Strategic Sourcing & Planning Support reporting, project tracking, and process improvements in procurement.
  • Assist with special projects, solicitations, and award submissions.
  • Research cooperative purchasing opportunities to enhance efficiency and savings.
  • Collect and analyze procurement and contract performance data.
  • Conduct spot audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Training & Education

  • Assist in creating and delivering procurement training programs.
  • Support vendor outreach, registration, surveys, and workshops.
  • Provide system support for electronic bidding tools and procurement platforms.
  • Help develop and distribute training materials and newsletters.

Purchasing Card Program

  • Serve as backup to the Purchasing Card Administrator.
  • Assist with training, reporting, account updates, and cardholder support.
  • Troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth program operations.

About the Schedule

Typical Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

E-Work/Hybrid Work: Currently, this position is eligible to e-work up to 2 days per week! After you complete your first six (6) months, contingent on work requirements and other factors, you’ll be eligible for this fantastic benefit. As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Education, Finance, Public/Business Administration, or related field and one year of job-related experience. -OR- An Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and 3 years of job-related experience. -OR- Progressively responsible professional experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required degree. (5 years of related professional experience minimum).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous procurement or contract administration experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong administrative skills.
  • Training development experience

About Everything Else

  • Starting Pay Range: $53,456.00 - $57,200.00, based on experience.

Application Process

APPLY TODAY: https://bit.ly/4mnh0xk

Contact Info


Name: Human Resources
Phone: 941-861-5353
Email: askhr@scgov.net
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