PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Company: State of Florida
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

Requisition No: 812156

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: PURCHASING SPECIALIST - 73001173

Position Number: 73001173

Salary: $44,200.08 - $46,500.00 / annually

Posting Closing Date: 09/15/2023

Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Financial Management

Purchasing Specialist

Tallahassee

This is an Internal Agency Advertisement

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue's excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website

JOB SUMMARY:

This position in the Office of Financial Management (OFM) will perform purchasing and contract administration functions and related data management duties, as well as traditional purchasing duties. Duties include:

• Procure goods and services as assigned utilizing the MFMP or Procurement card (Pcard) ensuring all purchases are made in accordance with established laws, rules regulations and procedures.
• May act as backup agency administrator for the (MyFloridaMarketPlace) MFMP system. Grant and manage security access to the MFMP system. Perform administrative activities such as training, password resets, and workflow changes. Perform quarterly security review and review weekly terminated employee list to ensure only active and approved employees are granted access to the system. Assist in developing training materials and user manuals for MFMP related topics. Assist agency staff to troubleshoot MFMP problems and answer questions. Distribute information to the Department of Revenue (DOR) MFMP users in the field concerning system updates and changes. Attend user group meetings related to the MFMP system.
• Process requests for access to the DOR's Contract Accountability and Tracking System (CATS) and the DFS Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS) and perform quality assurance functions related to the systems.
• Assist in the timely response to public information requests for procurement and contract information. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.
  • Four (4) years or more of State of Florida governmental purchasing, accounting, finance, and/or budgeting experience in a professional environment.
  • Two (2) years or more experience using Microsoft Office products. SUBSTITUTIONS:
    • Education can substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience. PREFERENCES:
      • Six (6) years or more of State of Florida governmental purchasing, accounting, finance, and/or budgeting experience in a professional environment.
      • Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM).
      • Experience working with Ariba on Demand / MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP).
        SALARY: $44,200.08 - $46,500.00
        
        BENEFITS:
        
        Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.
        
        ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
        
        CONTACT INFORMATION:Patricia Joyner, 850-717-7540, Patricia.Joyner@floridarevenue.com
        
        SCREENING DISCLAIMER:Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.
        
        SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.
        
        CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
        
        CRIMINALBACKGROUNDCHECKS:You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.
        
        REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.
        
        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.
        
        VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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