Senior Buyer

PLEASE NOTE: Your application will expire one year from the time of submission. Please feel free to apply to any other positions for which you may qualify.

Job Posting End Date:

Deadline to apply is 11:59 PM on

06-30-2026

Job Title:

Senior Buyer

Contract Type:

Employee

Annual Salary:

$60,514.00 - $119,818.00

(Support staff salary will be based on internal equity and experience)

Location:

FL - HOME OFFICE

Job Description Summary:

Our Mission is to equip students for success by developing and delivering highly effective digital learning through an intuitive online platform.

FLVS does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.

The Position:

Position General Summary:

The Senior Buyer, under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Procurement and Contracting, is responsible for executing key purchasing and contracting functions. This role processes FLVS procurement requests and manages assigned contracting activities in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Florida Statutes. The Senior Buyer serves as a liaison to department stakeholders, providing education, guidance, and support throughout the procurement process. This includes assisting departments with identifying procurement solutions, processing purchasing needs, and offering recommendations to enhance purchasing practices and compliance. In addition, the Senior Buyer negotiates within established parameters non-purchasing agreements such as dual enrollment articulation, internship, research, partnership, and non-disclosure agreements.

Essential Position Functions:

• Administer procurement processes resulting in the acquisition of a wide range of commodities and services resulting from competitive, exempt, and alternative procurement methods in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Florida Statutes
• Conduct procurement planning sessions with business  and stakeholders to ensure understanding of the procurement process and associated timeframes, and establish respective roles and responsibilities
• Identify and recommend to procurement team leadership the appropriate method of procurement in accordance with established procedures and spend thresholds
• Review and make edit recommendations for specifications and scopes of work to ensure clarity and completeness; incorporate final specifications and scopes of work into the appropriate contractual or solicitation document
• Develop and publish competitive solicitation and request for quote documents; this includes coordinating required reviews with procurement department leadership and stakeholders
• Identify and source potential vendors, using various resources, to ensure adequate competition
• Facilitate public meetings for the solicitation process by providing information, instructions, and responding to vendor questions to ensure the clarity of solicitation documents; issue addendums as needed
• Review quotes, bids, and proposals for responsiveness to minimum requirements of the solicitation and notify affected bidders/proposers of non-responsiveness and non-responsibility findings
• Prepare award recommendations and notices in compliance with FLVS policy and statute
• Negotiate with vendors to obtain best prices and most favorable terms
• Draft, review, and coordinate contractual documents, including scopes of work, terms and conditions, performance standards, renewal provisions, pricing structure, and required forms
• Oversee the end-to-end contracting lifecycle, from purchasing requests, requirements development, method of procurement recommendation, award, execution, on-going administration, renewal, and close out as needed
• Facilitate FLVS office of general counsel review of contractual documents for legal form and sufficiency; clearly communicate to vendors and internal stakeholder the office of general counsel feedback to achieve mutually agreeable terms
• Consult with d