PURCHASING ANALYST

Requisition No: 854980 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PURCHASING ANALYST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70024902 

Salary:  $60,403.72 - $62,682.88 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/26/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: Purchasing Analyst

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Procurement.

As a member of the Procurement team, our mission is to acquire goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively for the Florida Department of Corrections. We are dedicated to ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance in all procurement processes while supporting the department's operational needs and strategic objectives.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Manage and oversee Department contracts and agreements, including drafting documents, monitoring expiration dates, and ensuring timely renewals or re-issues. Keep management informed of necessary procurement actions.
• Draft, edit, and review contract specifications, conditions, and regulations. Assist with negotiating changes or renewal terms to ensure the best outcomes.
• Analyze purchase awards, maintain contracts, and draft correspondence. Place contracts, amendments, and agreements in the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS) and the internal Department tracking system.
• Process work squad contracts and agreements for various agencies across the state. Act as a liaison and mediator between vendors, the Bureau of Finance & Accounting, and program staff to resolve disputes quickly.
• Compile statistical data and provide reports on contract activities. Monitor special projects, assist with contract document reviews, represent the Department to agencies and vendors, and answer routine questions from Department staff. Conduct research for public records requests.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) or more years of contracts or solicitations experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year-for-year bases for the required experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form. For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.