Purchasing Clerk

Village of Palm Springs; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village of Palm Springs is seeking a detail‑oriented purchasing administrator to prepare purchase orders, review invoices, and maintain purchasing records. The role requires independent judgment and discretion in applying policies and handling confidential information.

Responsibilities include responding to vendor inquiries, coding receipts to the correct fund, and supporting the Police Department’s Support Services Manager.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and multitasking.
• Knowledge of Internet software, Microsoft Excel, Word Processing, and Power Point.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, administrators and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit purchase order requests.
• Maintains detailed inventories to track purchasing orders and completion of work orders/projects.
• Receives and verifies invoices for payment.
• Prepare check request/payables for signature.
• Respond to vendor and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Ensures credit card receipts are coded to the correct fund, department, and work order for submittal to finance.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining complete and precise records.
• Assist the Police Department in developing, evaluating, and maintaining purchase order workflow.
• Responsible for working with the Support Services Manager to effectively communicate with staff for completion of work orders.
• Provides routine administrative support.
• Reports to the Police Department Support Services Manager.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Microsoft Excel

Word Processing

PowerPoint

Confidential information handling

Written and oral communication

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word Processing

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsible for the preparation of purchase orders and other purchasing documentation and maintains purchasing records. Duties in this class encompass complex, often confidential, administrative tasks requiring independence and judgment in the selection of work methods and procedures including interpretation and application of organizational policies, rules, regulations, and practices related to check requests and purchase order requests. This position reports directly to the Support Services Manager.

The following duties are normal for this position.

• Responsible for preparing, reviewing, and submitting purchase order requests.
• Maintains detailed inventories to track purchasing orders and completion of work orders/projects.
• Receives and verifies invoices for payment.
• Prepare check request/payables for signature.

• Respond to vendor and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Ensures credit card receipts are coded to the correct fund, department, and work order for submittal to finance.

• Responsible for developing and maintaining complete and precise records.
• Assist the Police Department in developing, evaluating, and maintaining purchase order workflow.
• Responsible for working with the Support Services Manager to effectively communicate with staff for completion of work orders.
• Provides routine administrative support.
• Reports to the Police Department Support Services Manager.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required or assigned.

Must possess high school diploma, GED or equivalent is required.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and multitasking.
• Knowledge of Internet software, Microsoft Excel, Word Processing, and Power Point.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, administrators and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a positive team environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees in this class must sit for long periods of time and possess manual dexterity sufficient to operate various office equipment. Visual and hearing acuity, with or without correction, is required. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employee works in an air-conditioned office, but may on occasion, spend time outside communicating with employees and attending events. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.