Purchasing Manager
Current•Direct and coordinate timely purchasing and distribution of materials, machinery, and supplies; prepare, receive, and close out orders in JDE, including payment adjustments when necessary.•Provide support to department personnel regarding purchasing.•Recommend alternate vendors and substitute sources of supplies.•Ensure department purchasing is controlled and within budgetary constraints; adheres and complies with Allegheny County’s Administrative Code for purchase thresholds.•Works with the County Purchasing department to update and create bid specifications for materials, equipment, and services; makes awards for departmental purchasing contracts according to department spending and budget; monitor purchasing contracts to ensure active status and initiate requests for contract extensions and bids.•Acts as a backup to the Asset Inventory Manager with helping to maintain the departmental City Works inventory by adding, removing, and transferring assets and completing asset reconciliation forms as required.•Review and oversee routine equipment and material audits; oversee process of tagging assets with the Asset Inventory Manager.•Maintains order requisition log and purchasing files.