Sr. Purchasing Agent
City of Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States
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Municipal Office Towertime type:
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JR101329**SALARY**$70,993.50 - $88,741.88**JOB SUMMARY**Under general supervision responsible for the procurement of supplies, materials and equipment of the desired grade and quality at prices favorable to the city.# ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:* Communicate with the public (vendors) and other city employees to answer questions and/or gather information regarding service, pricing, delivery, and invoicing.* Review specifications, perform research and prepare bid documents for items prescribed by State statutes, conduct bid openings, evaluate responses, and prepare written recommendations for award by City Council.* Access, input and retrieve information from the financial system.* Fairly administer contracts and resolve areas of dispute and disagreement with departments and vendors related to specification development, product requirements, delivery, and invoicing.# OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:* Conduct training in concise, logical order to all levels of personnel within the city.* Prepare requests for quotation, issue purchase orders to vendors for supplies and materials and investigate and research sources of supply.* Prepare special reports and/or other related duties as needed or directed.# MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:* Knowledge of state statutes, local government codes, municipal ordinances, policies and procedures regarding purchases of supplies, equipment and contracting for services.* Knowledge of price quotations systems and discounting procedures.* Knowledge of local vendors, products, services and local marketing trends.* Skill in writing specifications for the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies.* Skill in identifying potential vendor sources and reasonable prices for a variety of equipment, materials and supplies.* Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to obtain information from city personnel, to negotiate purchases or contracts and resolve problems with vendors.* Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.* Ability to analyze, research and investigate information and data.* Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish unit objectives.* Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including but not limited to PC, keyboard, CRT, calculator and telephone.* Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to filing, pulling, seeing, sorting, squatting, standing, stooping, twisting body, typing, walking, and writing.* Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to performing data entry, sorting and writing.* Ability to understand mathematical calculations involving fractions, percentages, and decimals.* Ability to prioritize deadlines and tasks.* Ability to work within a set schedule.# Qualifying Education and Experience:* A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field.* Three years' experience in purchasing equipment, supplies, materials and services through competitive bidding and preparing specifications,* or any equivalent combination of education and experience.Employment Screenings Required:* • Criminal background checkCity of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.### Introduce YourselfIf you do not find a job that suits your experience, we welcome you to introduce yourself so Human Resources may be able to guide you to other opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Municipal Office Towertime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id:
JR101329**SALARY**$70,993.50 - $88,741.88**JOB SUMMARY**Under general supervision responsible for the procurement of supplies, materials and equipment of the desired grade and quality at prices favorable to the city.# ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:* Communicate with the public (vendors) and other city employees to answer questions and/or gather information regarding service, pricing, delivery, and invoicing.* Review specifications, perform research and prepare bid documents for items prescribed by State statutes, conduct bid openings, evaluate responses, and prepare written recommendations for award by City Council.* Access, input and retrieve information from the financial system.* Fairly administer contracts and resolve areas of dispute and disagreement with departments and vendors related to specification development, product requirements, delivery, and invoicing.# OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:* Conduct training in concise, logical order to all levels of personnel within the city.* Prepare requests for quotation, issue purchase orders to vendors for supplies and materials and investigate and research sources of supply.* Prepare special reports and/or other related duties as needed or directed.# MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:* Knowledge of state statutes, local government codes, municipal ordinances, policies and procedures regarding purchases of supplies, equipment and contracting for services.* Knowledge of price quotations systems and discounting procedures.* Knowledge of local vendors, products, services and local marketing trends.* Skill in writing specifications for the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies.* Skill in identifying potential vendor sources and reasonable prices for a variety of equipment, materials and supplies.* Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to obtain information from city personnel, to negotiate purchases or contracts and resolve problems with vendors.* Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.* Ability to analyze, research and investigate information and data.* Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish unit objectives.* Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including but not limited to PC, keyboard, CRT, calculator and telephone.* Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to filing, pulling, seeing, sorting, squatting, standing, stooping, twisting body, typing, walking, and writing.* Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to performing data entry, sorting and writing.* Ability to understand mathematical calculations involving fractions, percentages, and decimals.* Ability to prioritize deadlines and tasks.* Ability to work within a set schedule.# Qualifying Education and Experience:* A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field.* Three years' experience in purchasing equipment, supplies, materials and services through competitive bidding and preparing specifications,* or any equivalent combination of education and experience.Employment Screenings Required:* • Criminal background checkCity of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.### Introduce YourselfIf you do not find a job that suits your experience, we welcome you to introduce yourself so Human Resources may be able to guide you to other opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr