SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER - (PURCHASING MANAGER)

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Supplier Relationship Manager (Purchasing Manager classification) to develop a new Vendor Management Office (VMO) section within the County's Purchasing Division.

Broward County's Purchasing Division is nationally recognized, having continually received the National Procurement Institute's Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award, the National Institute of Government Procurement's Outstanding Agency Accreditation Award (OA4), and the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials, Inc.

FAPPO) Award of Excellence in Public Procurement.

This new role will provide overall management and operations of the VMO. VMO goals include, promoting a strategic focus within Broward County, developing the County supply base, improving vendor relations, developing a vendor certification program to improve vendors' understanding of County procurement processes, improve vendor's competitiveness, manage contract disputes, improve value to the County provided by suppliers and contracts, enable cost savings, and reduce process times and risks.

This position will also play a key role in supporting purchasing staff and internal customers, developing strategic plans, providing data analysis, contract management, and identifying and improving procurement performance across the County and / or within individual departments and divisions, etc.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be responsible for receiving and responding to vendor inquiries, meeting with vendors, facilitating and resolving disputes, and disseminate information on County business opportunities;

via web sites, conferences, and other appropriate means with the goal of increasing interest and enhancing competition.

Further, this candidate will undertake marketplace research to support development of procurement strategic plans, provide feedback to vendors, and assist in arranging training on topics such as Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Administration, Strategic Sourcing, etc.

Additional duties may be assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Communications, logistics or related fields.

Requires Six (6) years in a centralized, public or private enterprise-wide purchasing operation, with four (4) years supervisory experience involving either projects or staff in a supplier relationship management role or related experience.

Preferences :

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Communications, logistics or related fields.
• Certified in Supplier Relationship Management or Contract Management from the World Commerce and Contracting Association (WorldCC)
• Certified Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
• Certified National Contract Management Association (NCMA) or a comparable professional association
• Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
• Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• 1 yr + Government procurement experience
• 1+ years of advanced experience using PeopleSoft modules : Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, E-Procurement, Procurement Contract, E-Supplier and / or Supplier Contract
• 1+ years in electronic bidding system(s)

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

Competencies

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations.

Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.

Balances Stakeholders

Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders. Ensures that own efforts meet the needs and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.

Works to identify all relevant issues and satisfy the interests of multiple stakeholders during the decision-making process.

Strategic Mindset

Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Knows what to prioritize for the greatest strategic impact on the organization.

Takes industry and market trends into account in decisions. Explores possibilities that may impact the team or organization in the future.

Resourcefulness

Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. Coaches others on how to determine the resources needed and how to obtain them in order for objectives to successfully complete their objectives and how to conserve resources.

Optimizes team resources across multiple objectives to maximize their value.

Directs Work

Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. Delegates considerable responsibility to staff with clear expectations and targeted guidance, removing obstacles.

Fosters highly efficient teams; tracks team performance with appropriate metrics and provides feedback.

Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames.

Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Measures and tracks team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback.

Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.

Drives Results

Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Creates a feeling of energy and an emphasis on excellence in the team, using productive behaviors.

Builds a strong sense of urgency to exceed goals and beat deadlines. Ensures that the team pushes through obstacles and establishes a superior track record.

• Builds Effective Teams
• Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Holds constructive dialogue with the team regularly;

takes multiple perspectives into account when making decisions. Commits to and prioritizes the team's decisions in most situations; conveys team spirit.

Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.

We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.

org to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.