Job Summary
DEFINITION
Under the direction of the Director of Fiscal Services, performs clerical, technical, and administrative support duties in support of purchasing functions such as requisitions, orders, vendors, inventory control, and record keeping; responsible for monitoring the District’s compliance with California Uniform Public Construction Accounting Act (CUPCCA); registering vendors in the California Department of Industrial Relations, assure purchasing and other assigned functions comply with established District, State and Federal standards, requirements, laws, codes and regulations.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This one-position class serves as a purchasing assistant requiring knowledge and abilities associated with purchasing supplies, services, materials, and/or equipment for the District. The ability to pre-screen vendors for price and service performance, analyze inventory trends.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The tasks listed in this section are representative of duties assigned to positions in this class. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of the tasks assigned to positions in the class, and it is not expected that all of the tasks listed are necessarily assigned to all positions in the class. Investigate sources of supply, interview vendors, and analyze prices and market trends to determine best source of supply; purchase supplies and materials, buyouts, equipment, supplies, and parts. Obtain quotations by telephone, email, letter, and personal contact. Interview sales representatives and discuss specifications, materials and pricing with District Personnel.
Requirements / Qualifications
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2 professional letters of recommendation (dated within the last year).
- Letter of Introduction (Or Cover Letter)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Must provide 2 letters of professional recommendation (dated with the last year))
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of training, education and experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge and abilities stated above, and the ability to perform the duties of the position. A typical qualifying entrance background is completion of high school and one year of experience performing responsible technical-level purchasing, preferably including experience at the K-6 public education level; or three years of increasingly responsible administrative support work in an automated office environment with at least one year of advanced administrative support experience performing varied and responsible office management and administrative secretarial duties with a high level of customer service responsibility; or two years of experience in Sulphur Springs Union School District at or above the level of Office Specialist from which the candidate has gained the skills, knowledge, and abilities stated above. Completion of course work leading to an Associate of Arts major in secretarial science, office technology, or a closely related field is desirable and may be substituted for two years of administrative support experience.