Purchasing Analyst Supervisor - 72000061

Requisition No: 818485 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: PURCHASING ANALYST SUPERVISOR - 72000061

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72000061 

Salary:  $68,381.30, Commensurate with Experience 

Posting Closing Date: 01/05/2024 

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Purchasing Analyst Supervisor

Division of State Purchasing

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the development, communication, and implementation of procurement strategy for assigned area.
• Assist with the identification of target savings for assigned solicitations through demonstrated market research.
• Oversee the development of solicitation documents based on specified sourcing strategies.
• Help formulate the negotiation strategies (where applicable) based on vendor response and market analysis to identify possible outcomes.
• May serve as central point of contact for category customers and vendors.
• Supervise staff and continually revisits performance and communicates issues and accolades. Stay current on all performance metrics assigned to each staff.
• Utilize computer skills to create, manage, analyze, and document sizable datasets and /or research information.
• Participate in the identification, adoption, and implementation of best practices in the field of procurement.       
• Assist with procurement application projects as needed.
• Develop and maintains professional knowledge of the procurement field and assigned areas and complies with the State Purchasing policies and procedures, procurement rules, and Florida Statutes in detail.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to influence senior purchasing and agency management.
• Ability to strategically source using the 7-step procurement model.
• Ability to analyze category of spend, market conditions and supplier base.
• Moderately skilled at conducting financial/analytical analysis.
• Knowledgeable about Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and contract law.
• Ability to interface with senior government management, customer/supplier executive management; public agency executives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years professional experience in procurement, project management, or related business field. 
• Possession of a valid Florida driver's license.

Our Organization and Mission:

The Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency responsible for managing the various business and workforce-related functions of state government. Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis and DMS' Executive Leadership Team, the agency oversees the real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, technology, telecommunications, private prisons, fleet, and federal property assistance programs utilized throughout Florida's state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its mission, "We serve those who serve Florida." Under the leadership of DMS Secretary Pedro Allende, DMS' employees embody four pillars on a daily basis: lead by example, serve with excellence, create efficiencies, and challenge the status quo.

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com
DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.