DEPUTY PURCHASING DIRECTOR - 73002772

Requisition No: 881266 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: DEPUTY PURCHASING DIRECTOR - 73002772

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 73002772 

Salary:  $72,000.00 - $80,000.04 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2026 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Financial Management

Deputy Purchasing Director (Purchasing Manager I - SES)

Tallahassee

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JOB SUMMARY:

This Purchasing Manager I - SES position is the Deputy Purchasing Director for the Department. 

• Provide leadership in strategic sourcing, contract administration, supplier management, and procurement operations. This role partners with program area leaders throughout the organization to procure goods and services that support the Department’s mission while maximizing value, mitigating risk, and promoting transparency and accountability.
• Assist the Purchasing Director in planning, organizing, and directing all procurement operations; lead procurement activities for complex, high-value, and mission-critical contracts; develop and implement procurement strategies that support organizational objectives; oversee and conduct competitive solicitations including Invitations to Bid (ITBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations to Negotiate (ITNs), and Requests for Information (RFIs); review procurement recommendations, contract awards, amendments, and purchasing documentation; manage contract negotiations with vendors and suppliers; monitor supplier performance and contract compliance; identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, efficiency, and cost savings; provide guidance and interpretation of procurement policies to internal stakeholder; supervise procurement professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management; assist in developing departmental goals, budgets, metrics, and performance reports; represent the Purchasing Director during meetings, committees, and executive discussions as assigned; support internal and external audits and implement corrective actions as necessary; and maintain effective working relationships with business units, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Direct the administration of a large, centralized procurement and contractual services program. Plan workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with employees to ensure that cost effective acquisitions of commodities and services are obtained in a timely manner so that operations of the Department are not interrupted or impeded.
• Ensure that procurement activities are in accordance with Florida Statutes, rules/regulations, policies/procedures, and good ethical business practices. Assigns duties and responsibilities to employees. Supervises, reviews, and evaluates work assignments and performance.
• Supervise and direct employees who provide services to support program contract management functions throughout the agency. Such services include maintaining contract documents and developing and maintaining systems and procedural guidance to support program contract monitoring activities.
• Attend meetings with programs to review and recommend how to proceed with the procurement of goods and services. On occasion meet with vendors interested in providing service to the agency or correcting the level of services being currently provided.
• Maintain and track contract managers training and certifications to meet requirements established by law and the Department of Financial Services.