Responsible for assisting the Road and Bridge Division with purchasing-related functions. Informs employees of purchasing policies and procedures. Expedites and tracks the Division’s purchases. Initiates requisitions and submits appropriate information to the Procurement Department. Negotiates solutions with vendors regarding interior services or products. Requires regular contact with vendors for delivery dates, follow-up on late orders, and notifications to internal customers regarding order status. Authorizes payments of invoices or return of merchandise. Prepares confirming and proprietary orders for review by the Department Director and submission to the Procurement Department. Researches and obtains cooperative purchases ("piggybacking") information as required by the Procurement Department. Responds to requests for additional information from the Procurement/Finance Department and from vendors. Work is performed under general supervision by Department personnel and is also reviewed for accuracy, content, and conformance with established procurement policies and procedures by Procurement Department staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires qualified applicants to possess the following:
- Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification, including/supplemented by coursework in fundamental business practices; minimum of six (6) months of word processing experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include:
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Experience using Advantage/other automated inventory/financial system (must specify system used on application),
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Experience creating and processing purchasing documents (e.g., Delivery Orders [DOs], Decentralized Purchase Orders [DPOs], Stock Requisitions [SRQs]) (must specify system on application),
- Experience ordering equipment (must specify system on application),
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Inventory or warehouse work experience (must specify system on application), and
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Experience using MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access.
NOTE: It is not necessary to submit another application for this position if you applied 6/3/26 – 6/12/26.
