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Sarasota County Government · 3 months ago

Senior Procurement Analyst

Administration Center

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $80K/yr

4+ years exp

Sarasota County Government is seeking a Senior Procurement Analyst to join their Competitive Procurement team. The role involves drafting and managing complex solicitations, facilitating public meetings, and collaborating with departments to optimize procurement processes.

ConsultingGovernmentPublic RelationsPublic Safety

Responsibilities

Work with department customers to independently draft, develop, and manage a variety of complex solicitations (Request for Proposal, Invitation to Negotiate, Request for Professional Services [CCNA], and others)

Review and process cooperative purchase requests submitted by county departments for Information Technology and a variety of other goods and services

Researching and recommending cooperative purchasing solutions for countywide use

Follow an established and adopted set of standard operating procedures to accomplish assigned work, and ensure processes are transparent, consistent, and compliant

Facilitate public meetings for County staff, vendors, and others, including pre-bid conferences and evaluation meetings

Use a variety of adopted templates to prepare and draft contracts for goods, services, and projects

Work collaboratively with your team to research peer agencies and determine the best approach to complex or unusual procurements

Facilitate periodic Partnership meetings for assigned customer departments

Qualification

Public procurement experienceSolicitation developmentCooperative purchasingProcurement certificationsAnalytical skillsMeeting facilitationWriting skillsCritical thinkingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, English, fields related to law, education, or writing, or a related field -AND- Two (2) years of experience in public sector procurement or a related field

-OR- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field -AND- Four (4) years of experience in public or private sector procurement

-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 (totaling a minimum of six (6) years of related professional experience)

Must have CPPB or NIGP-CPP -OR- the ability to obtain CPPB or NIGP-CPP certification within three (3) years of appointment to the position

Prior public sector procurement experience is required

Significant public procurement experience, including substantial experience with solicitation development, management, and award

Knowledge of local, state, and federal public procurement methodologies

Knowledge of applicable design and construction of Florida Statutes

An understanding of cooperative purchasing and how it is utilized by the County

Ability to think and communicate strategically and analytically, both orally and in writing

Ability to collect, organize, and evaluate data to develop logical conclusions

Ability to plan, organize, and oversee the work of others

Ability to educate and train staff and Departments

Ability to lead and facilitate meetings and respond to high-level and/or controversial issues

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills