Department:
Financial Management
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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.
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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.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor'sDegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityinAccounting,Education,Finance,Public/Business Administration, or related field and one year of job-related experience.
-OR-AnAssociate'sDegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityin a relatedfieldand3yearsof job-related experience.
-OR-Progressivelyresponsibleprofessionalexperiencewhichprovidestherequisiteknowledge,skills,andabilitiesfor 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.
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
- If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)
Benefits:
- Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
- For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
- Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
- Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.
Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.
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