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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · 1 day ago

Purchasing Agent

Carbon, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$46K/yr - $46K/yr

3+ years exp

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is looking for a Purchasing Agent for the Carbon County Maintenance Office. In this role, you will manage county expenditures, evaluate bids and purchase orders, and oversee stock room operations while collaborating with County Managers to ensure a safe and financially sound environment.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Evaluating requisitions for the Carbon County Maintenance Organization and determining the most effective procurement methods through requests, specifications, bids, and purchase orders

Communicating with vendors, requesters, and other commonwealth personnel regarding purchasing needs, delivery logistics, and payment concerns

Managing warehouse or storeroom operations, which include requisitioning, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory

Interacting with the public through phone and electronic communication

Assisting with the Winter Maintenance Program

Serving as the designated Purchasing Card Holder for the county office

Qualification

Purchasing experienceInventory managementVendor communicationSAPMicrosoft 365Contract preparationCustomer serviceClerical skills

Required

Three years of experience in purchasing work involving contact with vendors in the procurement of a variety of supplies, materials, equipment, or services

Three years of experience in requisitioning, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory of goods

An equivalent combination of experience and training. Post-high school education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for purchasing or stores experience to a maximum of two years

You must be able to perform essential job functions

Preferred

Experience using SAP (Systems, Applications & Products) for purchasing

At least 1 year of moderately complex clerical experience with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

At least 1 year of experience sorting, filing, and retrieving documents using a specific system for organization and retrieving documents/files as needed

At least 2 years of experience requisitioning, storing, and retrieving materials or supplies using a specific system for organization and to order or disperse unique items as needed

At least 2 years of customer service experience dealing with inquiries from the general public

At least 2 years of contract or bid preparation and execution experience for goods and/or services