Purchasing Manager FLSA
Status: Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate
professional work planning, coordinating and overseeing the purchasing
activities for city agencies, preparing and maintaining appropriate files and
records, developing and maintaining relationships with vendors, and related
work as apparent or assigned. Work is
performed under the general direction of the Management Services Director. Continuous supervision is exercised over assigned
personnel.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not
necessarily actual functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Performs
duties in accordance with the City's keys to excellent customer service;
encourages and promotes a culture of excellent customer service.
Organizes,
directs and manages the City’s purchasing operation; maintains product files
and vendor lists.
Develops,
implements and reviews department and division goals and objectives including
those assigned by the City Council, the City Manager and department heads.
Reviews
and recommends changes as required to specifications, blueprints and plans
detailing any construction, renovation, or modifications to city-owned
property.
Reviews
purchase requisitions and determines appropriate purchasing methods.
Reviews
all city contracts involving purchasing, construction, leasing and various
other activities.
Serves
as a knowledgeable resource in resolving problems in daily purchasing
operations.
Participates,
assists and makes recommendations in the recruitment and selection of assigned
staff; assigns, directs, trains, inspects, and evaluates the performance of
division staff; coaches, counsels and disciplines staff; recommends transfer,
promotion, demotion, suspension, and termination; develops staff schedules.
Works
with all departments to assume completion of construction and renovation
projects in a prompt and timely manner.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough
knowledge of business methods, markets and purchasing practices; thorough
knowledge of the laws relating to public purchasing; ability to write clear and
concise contracts and specifications; thorough knowledge of standard office
procedures, practices and equipment; general knowledge of various grades and
qualities of a variety of materials, supplies and equipment used by the town; ability
to plan and review the work of staff in performing varied procurement
functions; ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in
writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
associates, elected officials, consultants, vendors and the general public.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's
degree with coursework in business administration, or related field and
considerable experience in purchasing, or equivalent combination of education
and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work
requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly
requires sitting and speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing and
walking; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required
for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is
required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires
preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to
environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location
(e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Possession of a
North Carolina Purchasing Officer certification.
Possession of or
ability to obtain a North Carolina General Contractor license within two years
of employment.
Valid driver's
license in the State of