Role OverviewLeads the city-wide Purchasing Division in the full procurement of goods/services, contract management, vendor/supplier relationships, and the development of purchasing strategies/policies and procedures. Performs directly related work as required.
What You Will Do
Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the work of Departmental staff in implementing the expressed goals, policies, and directives of the Purchasing Division. Develops, recommends, and implements updates to City's purchasing strategies and departmental policies and procedures.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Requires comprehensive knowledge of current public sector purchasing practices, State laws, and City ordinances. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of current public sector purchasing practices, State laws, and City ordinances
- Comprehensive knowledge of business methods, markets, and purchasing practices
- Comprehensive knowledge of various grades and qualities of a variety of materials, supplies, and equipment used by the city in assigned division
- Thorough knowledge of standard accounting principles and practices
- Thorough knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, and equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language
- Ability to supervise, train, evaluate, and coordinate the work of others
- Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions
- Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations
- Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks
- Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions
- Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
- Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology
- Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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