Procurement Specialist III

locations

Gainesville, Fl

time type

Full time

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End Date : October 20, 2025 (13 days left to apply)

job requisition id

6366

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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builderan employee with the City of Gainesville you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it's a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department :

9570 GRU - Procurement

Salary Range Minimum :

$67,200.00

Salary Range Maximum :

$105,903.00

Closing Date : 10 / 20 / 2025

Job Details :

Join our team at Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) as a Procurement Specialist III, where you'll take the lead on complex and high-value purchasing projects that support our operations and community services. In this advanced role, you'll manage the procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment across GRU, ensuring quality, compliance, and cost efficiency. You'll also handle more challenging bids and contracts while serving as a resource for less experienced team members. This position may offer excellent growth potential within the Procurement Specialist job family. It may be underfilled at the Procurement Specialist I or II level depending on the selected candidate's experience, with a path for advancement based on performance and achievement of key milestones.

• May fill multiple positions
• May establish an eligibility list for future hiring.

Job Description : SUMMARY

This is advanced work purchasing supplies, materials and equipment for General Government Departments / Divisions and / or GRU which requires a higher skillset in the procurement profession involves more complex and higher costing tasks as well as the tasks assigned to the Procurement Specialists I and II.

Positions allocated to this class report to a designated supervisor and work is performed with moderate direction. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on difficult and complex or high capital purchasing tasks.

NOTE : There are three levels to the Procurement Specialist job family. The Procurement Specialist I can progress to the Procurement Specialist II within the first four years, and the Procurement Specialist II classification can progress to the within three years of appointment to Procurement Specialist III upon meeting certain milestones and other qualifications.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Prepares, reviews, and issues a variety of documents that are necessary to solicit bids, quotes, proposals, and requests for qualifications which the procurement division handles on behalf of General Government Departments / Divisions and / or GRU.

Conducts bid openings, tabulates responses, and assists with issuance of Notice of Award or Recommendations of Final Ranking.

Attends Pre-bid meetings and may walk / guide bidders through relevant buildings, locations, and others sites as needed.

Prepares and issues purchase orders for a range of commodities and services required by the City.

Prepares contract folders, and assembles for filing all documents related to bid / proposal solicitations.

Audits all requisitions and Issues all purchase orders for a range of commodities and services required by the City.

Responsible for contract creation, contract amendments and contract management for goods and services for the City.

Maintain central repository for all contracts, amendments and backup documentation.

Works closely with assigned departments to help formulate and adopt the best procurement approach which will enable each department to achieve the goas or end product that are desired form the procurement process.

Employs a variety of procurement-related software tools to research and obtain information on products and services required by the City.

Track and provide information to the relevant Department related to small, service disabled veteran and minority businesses. Provide training to the contractors as needed.

Audits purchase orders prepared by non-Procurement Division personnel for accuracy and compliance with the City's adopted Procurement Policy and Procedures.

Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

Administer p-card program and audit p-card purchases

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs special tasks, duties, or projects of a highly complex nature.

Assists with the on-boarding and training of procurement division staff as well as preparing procurement-related training materials and documents for use by other Gainesville Regional Utilities departments.

May be called upon to assist with the training and education of Gainesville Regional Utility personnel and / or outside vendors in procurement-related matters including the preparation of materials used in these tasks.

May be assigned responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the City Hall Mail Room.

May be delegated oversight of the procurement office functions in the absence of the Manager.

Performs other related duties as assigned .

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Below are the required education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school degree or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and seven (7) years of procurement-related experience, preferably in a large scale, public-sector environment where contracts are awarded through a competitive bid process; or

An Associate degree from an accredited educational institution with major course work in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, procurement or related field; and five (5) years of procurement-related experience, preferably in a large scale, public-sector environment where contracts are awarded through a competitive bid process; or

A Bachelor degree from an accredited educational institution, with major coursework in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, procurement or related field; and three (3) years of procurement-related experience, preferably in a large scale, public-sector environment where contracts are awarded through a competitive bid process; or

A Master's degree from an accredited educational institution, with major coursework in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, procurement or related field; and one (1) year of procurement-related experience, preferably in a large scale, public-sector environment where contracts are awarded through a competitive bid process.

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

Licenses

Must possess a valid Florida Driver License.

Certifications

Certification from the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing or other nationally recognized agency preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of office procedures and practices, business English, spelling, and commercial mathematics.

Extensive knowledge of purchasing principles and practices, and those rules and regulations which govern municipal procurement, including State Statutes which govern public meetings, public records and ethics.

Considerable knowledge within assigned area of types, grades, prices, and market trends of commodities and services to be purchased.

Basic knowledge of governmental budgeting and financial procedures.

Basic knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems and their relationship to procurement.

Basic knowledge of proper supervisory skills.

Ability to prepare specifications, analyze quotations and bids, and perform other necessary purchasing functions.

Ability to keep records and prepare reports.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to utilize ERP software to prepared and issue purchase orders.

Ability to work effectively with co-workers, employees from other City departments, vendors and the general public.

Ability to utilize financial software to prepared and issue purchase orders.

Ability to create, negotiate, and execute new contracts and maintain existing contracts including any amendments.

Possess organizational skills.

Possess technical computer and software skills (e.g. MS Office Suite, SAP, DobJ, Adobe, Hummingbird, Open text).

Possess good customer service skills.

Possess problem solving skills.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess certain physical abilities and be able to withstand work related environmental conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily in an office environment.

May be required to visit sites to guide and direct bidders as needed.

Note :

May Require Assessment(s).

May fill multiple positions.

May establish an eligibility list.

Come join our team! The City of Gainesville offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to grow both professionally and personally.

All 'regular' employees are eligible for traditional benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, paid leave, 11 paid a holidays a year, a pension plan and a deferred compensation plan, but we also o ff er great things like on-site fi tness centers, tuition reimbursement, on-site medical sta ff and a wellness program to keep you healthy and happy. Please note; benefits are not available for temporary employees.

Equal Opportunity

The City of Gainesville is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in hiring. Minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Individuals with a disability, who require special accommodations during the selection process, should notify the Human Resources Department at 352-334-5077 or TDD / TTY at 352-334-2292.

Veterans' Preference

Veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans' Preference ensures that veterans and eligible persons are given consideration at each step of the selection process. However, preference does not guarantee that a veteran or other eligible person will be the candidate selected to fill the position. Section 295.07, Florida Statutes (F.S.) specifies who is eligible for Veterans' Preference. State of Florida residency is not required for Veterans' Preference.

If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at HR@cityofgainesville.org or by calling 352-334-5077.