Purchasing Manager

Overview

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the procurement process.
• Supervise the preparation of invitations for bid and requests for proposal for materials, equipment, and services to be purchased.
• Advertises, receive, analyze, and recommend awards on bids and proposals for all District purchases as needed.
• Create, manage, and maintain contract files.
• Adhere to critical deadlines.
• Ensure contracts on bids and contract options are extended in a timely manner.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with suppliers.
• Maintain files of all available materials, equipment, sources, prices, and accurate documentation of all purchases.
• Develop, advocate, and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spending areas to achieve short and long- term savings targets.
• Maintain all purchasing related records and required reports.
• Develop, maintain, monitor, and report on Division operation plan, performance, and approved levels of processes.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisor.
  
  

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, or related field, from an accredited college or university
• Six years of progressive responsibility in purchasing experience supplemented by
• Four years of administrative or supervisory experience.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation through Institute for Supply Management (ISM) preferred but not required.
  
  

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures of purchasing materials and equipment for a large organization with multiple locations.
• Knowledge of standards pertaining to governmental purchasing practices.
• Familiarity of supplier diversity initiatives.
• Knowledge of automated purchasing and inventory systems.
• Considerable skill in creating and maintaining contracts to protect the needs of the district while maintaining an environment of open bidding.
• Considerable skill in analyzing and interpreting financial data to meet purchasing goals, objectives and needs of the District.
• Considerable skill in forming and maintaining effective working relationships with suppliers and District employees with a focus on customer service.
• Excellent spreadsheet, word processing and database management skills including Microsoft Office programs.
• Extensive skills in communicating effectively both in oral and written form.
• All-embracing skills of supervising the work of others.
• Knowledgeable in maintaining records and preparing reports.
  
  

Special Requirement

Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.

Must complete a background check and drug screen.

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as non-safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

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