Job Description

Requisition No: 883492

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR - 72003264

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72003264

Salary: $89,500.00

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2026

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Supplier Development Administrator

Division of Specialized Services

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This is an on-site position located in Tallahassee, FL

Are you passionate about supporting small businesses and driving economic growth? Join the Office of Supplier Development as the Deputy Chief—a pivotal leadership role with statewide impact. This is a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team dedicated to empowering small businesses through education, and strategic outreach. You will play a central role in expanding access, and creating pathways for businesses to successfully work with the State of Florida. As Deputy Chief, you will oversee the full scope of OSD operations, including:

• Supplier development initiatives
• Public relations and marketing strategy
• Training and educational programs
• Business certification processes
• Data collection and performance reporting
• Collaboration with key stakeholders and partner organizations

Your leadership will directly impact Florida’s small business community by equipping them with the tools, knowledge, and recognition needed to succeed in the public sector. If you're a strategic, people-focused leader with a passion for economic and community impact, apply today and help shape the future of supplier development in Florida.

Position Responsibilities:

• Effectively supervises performance of direct reports to ensure division and agency performance goals are met or exceeded and complies with the Department’s employment policies and procedures and the State’s statutes and rules. Includes supervising, assigning balanced workloads, ensuring quality of work, monitoring productivity, setting challenging goals, identifying performance gaps, initiating change effectively, motivating employees, and leading by example.
• Conduct outreach to the small business community across the state on behalf of OSD.
• Oversight of certification program, including compliance and audits
• Provide guidance and information related to OSD’s programs, services and activities to the vendor community.
• Manage vendor inquiries and requests for assistance on behalf OSD.
• Plan, develop and implement training and educational opportunities with representatives of the vendor community in order to spread an in-depth understanding of OSD’s programs and services including but not limited to: individual training, classroom training, demonstrations, meetings, conferences and workshops.
• Educate and provide recommendations to the state’s vendor community regarding how to effectively engage in the state’s public procurement process.
• Encourage and facilitate vendor participation in the state’s business enterprise certification process.
• Administer the state’s vendor Mentor/Protégé Program including the identification of program participants, the development and distribution of marketing and educational materials related to the program, and the organization of Mentor/Protégé facilitation and networking opportunities
• Coordinate agency efforts for required reporting, including outreach and training.
• Assist the, Outreach Coordinator, Certification Coordinator, and Marketing Designer as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

Proficient in using Microsoft office products

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management Skills

Leadership Skills

Experience in stakeholder relations, customer service, and public speaking

Experience with event planning and management strategies

Ability to manage projects

Experience with certification programs

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of two (2) years experience preferred in the following areas is required:

• Leading a team.
• Working with various stakeholders.
• State government contracting.
• Speaking and presenting to small or large groups.
• Training others.
• Managing multiple deadlines and tasks.

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our agency recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses provided:

DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov

DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov.

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. For purposes of requesting reasonable accommodations, as mentioned above, the agency hiring authority is the DMS Human Resources office, which the candidate can reach at (850) 488-2707.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

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.