Requisition No: 876644
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: PURCHASING SPECIALIST (WT: PURCHASING SPECIALIST) - 76000335 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 76000335
Salary: $45,000.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/12/2026
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Division of Administrative Services
Purchasing and Contracts
Purchasing Specialist
*Career Service (CS) Opportunity*
*Open Competitive Advertisement*
To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.
Contact Person: Mark Hernandez, (850) 617-3189, markhernandez@flhsmv.gov
The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.
Our Benefits include
To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers
If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!
Duties and Responsibilities
The Bureau of Purchasing and Contracts (BPC) fulfills all the procurement, contract, MFMP purchasing, and statewide real property leasing administration needs for the entire Department. This is a mid-level position that reports to the BPC Bureau Chief. This position will be responsible for providing high-level technical assistance and guidance relating to supporting procurement and contract activities to agency members and vendors.
Serves as the Electronic Repository of Executed Contracts (EREC) and DocuSign Administrator.
Responsible for facilitating and documenting department contract manager changes. Provides data entry into EREC, DocuSign, FACTS, etc. Monitors emails into the Contract Admin and BPCReporting shared email inbox and takes appropriate action needed to respond, file, forward, or troubleshoot messages as appropriate. Reviews documents routed through DocuSign from outside of the Bureau to ensure accuracy, assign new contract numbers for routing, and double-check contracts are thoroughly signed for execution once routed.
In addition to the above this position is the primary coordinator for public records requests of documents in the custody of the Bureau which includes getting responsive documents into GovQA. This position is also responsible for coordinating the monthly office supplies orders for the Bureau, serves as one of the Bureau’s property inventory roles (custodian or inventory appointee). This position serves as the Department’s liaison with the Department of Management Services for applicants of Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM), Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN), and Project Management Professional (PMP) trainings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:
General Information
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.
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