PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST - 72004153

Requisition No: 848401 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST - 72004153

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004153 

Salary:  Up to $53,000 

Posting Closing Date: 03/20/2025 

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Procurement Specialist

Division of State Group Insurance

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Department is seeking a motivated professional to serve as a Procurement Specialist in the Division of State Group Insurance. The selected candidate will join the Bureau of Contracts and Member Services and serve as the lead for procurement research and development and may be required to evaluate and negotiate vendor replies to competitive procurements. This position is essential to writing procurements for health insurance administrators, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), and pharmacy benefits manager for clinical and wellness programs, as well as benefits covered under state’s plans. This position is also essential to the management of procurements, contract implementations, and others as needed to ensure the Division meets goals and required timeframes.

 

Specific responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

• Conducts research and development of procurement documents designed to procure best value services and/or benefits for state employees, retirees, and their dependents.
• Conducts research of market conditions and provides input on the effect(s) of federal and state benefits policies on the state group insurance program. Reviews new or revised rules, legislation, strategic plans, and proposals on benefits issues.
• Drafts procurement documents and memoranda for management review and approval that compiles information from a variety of sources.
• Routes procurement forms, documents and memoranda for approval and monitors progress to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Creates timelines, planning documents, and other materials used to plan procurement projects and brief management.
• Maintains and monitors master procurement timeline and staggers procurement projects to ensure resources are adequate and to prevent any gaps in services.
• Participates on evaluation and negotiation teams, and provides regular procurement plan status updates to management, notifying of any issues that may impede or prevent a successful conclusion of the procurement by the required deadline.
• Maintains all files and documents related to a procurement in anticipation of a public records request.
• Works with supervisor to incorporate lessons learned into future projects and planning templates.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public purchasing.
• Knowledge of Florida procurement laws and rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Ability to multi-task and complete multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Demonstrates exemplary organizational and prioritization skills.
• Displays a high level of initiative and is action oriented.
• Careful attention to detail and accuracy in work products; critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work independently with self-initiative and limited direction yet be collaborative and team minded.
• Ability to extract data of multiple formats, analyze, and document results.
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in sometimes difficult situations while maintaining professionalism.
• In-depth knowledge and proficiency required using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to plan, organize and priorit