AGENCY: Lee County Port Authority, LCPA

JOB TITLE: Procurement Agent

SALARY: $24.26 – $28.86 Hourly

JOB TYPE: Full-Time

LOCATION: Southwest International Airport, 11000 Terminal Access Rd., Ste 8671, Fort Myers, FL

DEPARTMENT: Finance

POST CLOSES: 3/24/26 4:30 PM Eastern Time

APPLY HERE: LCPA Job Opportunities

The Position

This is a professional position in the Procurement Department involving all functions of governmental procurement. The successful candidate will perform detailed technical and professional work in a centralized procurement environment, managing competitive solicitations for the acquisition of commodities or services for the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Page Field (FMY). The position is responsible for preparing solicitation documents, reviewing specifications and scopes of work, conducting pre-submittal conferences, drafting addendum(a), analyzing solicitation responses, and issuing purchase order(s) and/or two-party agreement(s) and related work, as needed. The candidate will coordinate, plan and schedule work with Port Authority divisions and departments.

Come and join a dynamic team, work in a collaborative environment, build strong relationships and seek new challenging opportunities!

The anticipated starting hourly starting rate for the ideal candidate is between $24.26 and $28.86

Key Responsibilities

·         Review and authorize purchase orders and change orders within delegated authority in the Authority’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

·         Ensure complete and proper supporting documentation are included with requisitions prior to generating purchase orders and change orders

·         Assist with vendor management and performance issues, working toward amicable resolve while ensuring contract compliance

·         Facilitate contract renewals in a timely manner

·         Maintain solicitation and purchase files, reports and records

·         Perform other related work as required

Minimum Requirements

·         Associate’s degree and a minimum of two years of purchasing experience required; or an equivalent combination of training and experience

·         Considerable knowledge of business practices and procedures related to competitive procurement in a centralized purchasing function

·         Attain Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or The Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP) Certified Procurement Professional certification (NIGP-CPP) within three to five years of hire, depending upon certification eligibility requirements

Emergency Response/Recovery Activities: Lee County Port Authority personnel are designated by tier levels and may be called upon to assist with an emergency or unforeseen event at any time. Employees may be called to fulfill duties that are outside their normal scope of work to assist in resuming airport operations and flight activities.

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