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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

💵 $60.5k - $119.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

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FlexPoint

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 20-year success story

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

Education • eCommerce

FlexPoint is a PreK-12 online education leader, offering schools and districts high quality education solutions, including individual courses, comprehensive online learning programs, and professional development. For over 20 years, FlexPoint has been partnering with educators to provide the tools needed to achieve higher student outcomes. Accredited by Cognia and the Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges, FlexPoint has won multiple awards for excellence in education technology and online learning. FlexPoint is a registered trademark of Florida Virtual School and serves students in over 100 countries, with more than 8 million course completions.

📋 Description

• Execute key purchasing and contracting functions • Process FLVS procurement requests • Manage assigned contracting activities in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Florida Statutes • Serve as a liaison to department stakeholders, providing education, guidance, and support throughout the procurement process • Assist departments with identifying procurement solutions, processing purchasing needs, and offering recommendations to enhance purchasing practices and compliance • Negotiate non-purchasing agreements such as dual enrollment articulation, internship, research, partnership, and non-disclosure agreements • Administer procurement processes resulting in the acquisition of commodities and services • Conduct procurement planning sessions with business and stakeholders • Identify and recommend methods of procurement • Review and make edit recommendations for specifications and scopes of work • Develop and publish competitive solicitation and request for quote documents • Identify and source potential vendors • Facilitate public meetings for the solicitation process • Review quotes, bids, and proposals for responsiveness • Prepare award recommendations and notices in compliance with FLVS policy and statute • Negotiate with vendors • Oversee the end-to-end contracting lifecycle • Facilitate FLVS office of general counsel review of contractual documents • Consult with department stakeholders to determine commodity/service needs and delivery schedules • Review requisitions and purchase orders for accuracy and compliance • Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to personnel

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience • NIGP-CPPB Professional Certification or equivalent, preferred • Five years of professional procurement or related experience • Knowledge of local, state, and federal procurement statutes • Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet assigned duties/objectives • Knowledge of the Federal Guidelines for Federal Grant purchases • Experience using computer to enter, retrieve, review, and modify data • Ability to compile, review, categorize, prioritize, analyze, and interpret data and/or information through spreadsheets and other approved applications • Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations • General understanding of generative AI in the workplace (preferred) • Ability to work effectively work remotely and independently • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and virtual meetings • Ability to prioritize tasks and follow through with employee and customer requests for assistance • Strong, documented attention to details and customer satisfaction.

🏖️ Benefits

• competitive salaries • well-rounded benefits package • generous paid time off (including 25 holidays, vacation, and sick leave) • array of professional development opportunities