Felicia Brooks
Purchasing Agent
Atlanta
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Fulton County School System
01.2024 - Current
- Provide daily leadership and supervision of purchasing staff, assigning work, directing workflow, and optimizing personnel resources to ensure efficient and compliant operations.
- Oversee buyers, ensuring all purchasing actions adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and policies, while maintaining high performance and accountability standards.
- Manage and continuously improve automated purchasing systems, ensuring seamless workflow, effective system integration, and alignment with organizational needs.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with technical support, finance, vendors, and internal customers to monitor, enhance, and resolve purchasing system and process issues.
- Direct the organization’s most complex, high-dollar, and sensitive procurements, including market research, solicitation strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type selection, and award decisions, while supporting staff development and performance evaluations.
Senior Buyer
Fulton County School System
07.2021 - 01.2024
- Provide strategic leadership and governance for the Purchasing Card (P-Card) program, establishing internal controls, compliance monitoring, and risk safeguards to ensure fiscal accountability.
- Direct and deliver enterprise-wide P-Card training, driving policy adherence, audit readiness, and consistent purchasing practices across the organization.
- Ensure organization-wide compliance for all purchasing activities, including SPLOST-funded expenditures, with Fulton County Board of Education, Georgia Department of Education, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with finance, technical support, vendors, and end users to optimize purchasing systems, strengthen controls, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Supervise and mentor staff by setting priorities, managing workloads, coordinating schedules, supporting performance evaluations, and applying contract administration best practices to resolve complex issues.
Buyer
Fulton County School System
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Advise internal stakeholders on procurement planning and specification development, aligning purchasing strategies with operational and regulatory requirements.
- Select appropriate solicitation methods, contract types, and evaluation criteria, and issue IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and RFQuals based on market and technical analysis.
- Perform price, cost, technical capability, and business stability evaluations to determine best-value contract awards.
- Lead contract negotiations, modifications, and termination settlements, resolving disputes while protecting organizational interests.
- Administer contracts throughout the lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Fulton County BOE, Georgia DOE, and state and federal laws, and monitoring performance, deadlines, and deliverables.
Assistant Purchasing Agent
Fulton County Government
09.2016 - 01.2021
- Lead procurement of professional/consultant, and general services, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local public procurement laws and policies.
- Develop and manage complex technical specifications, contracts, and solicitations (ITBs, RFPs, RFQs, SOQs), including market research and value analysis to achieve best-value outcomes.
- Coordinate and facilitate pre-bid/proposal conferences and evaluation committees, analyze bids and proposals, and recommend lowest responsive/responsible bidders or most advantageous offers to executive leadership.
- Negotiate pricing, scope of work, terms, and conditions with consultants and contractors, administer contract amendments and change orders, perform cost/price analysis, and ensure grant and contract compliance throughout execution.
- Drive procurement planning and process improvements through e-procurement, cooperative purchasing, standardization, and strategic sourcing, while serving as a trusted advisor to client departments.
Procurement Officer
Fulton County Government
02.2015 - 09.2016
- Manage procurement of materials, equipment, supplies, and services up to $100K, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local purchasing regulations.
- Develop, review, and analyze technical specifications, solicitations, and bids, ensuring competitive pricing, quality standards, and alignment with department needs.
- Evaluate vendors and bid responses to determine responsible and responsive suppliers, issuing awards, addenda, and recommendations.
- Generate and administer purchase orders, master agreements, and service contracts within the County ERP and E-Procurement systems, ensuring accurate funding, coding, and documentation.
- Collaborate with county departments and vendors, providing procurement guidance, training, and support while maintaining complete purchasing records in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Georgia State University
08-1994
High School -
Frederick Douglass High School
Atlanta, GA06-1989
Skills
Strategic sourcing
New vendor setup
Procurement
Contract negotiation
Purchase order processing
Cross-functional teamwork
Contract management
Problem-solving
Excellent communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Effective communication
Certification
CPPB, Certified Public Procurement Buyer
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Fulton County School System
01.2024 - Current
Senior Buyer
Fulton County School System
07.2021 - 01.2024
Buyer
Fulton County School System
01.2021 - 07.2021
Assistant Purchasing Agent
Fulton County Government
09.2016 - 01.2021
Procurement Officer
Fulton County Government
02.2015 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Georgia State University
High School -
Frederick Douglass High School