Purchasing Officer

City-of-Compton,-C

Compton (CA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement (PERS)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and vision insurance

Deferred compensation

Sick and vacation leaves

Education reimbursement

Ride share program

Uniform allowance

Other provisions

Job summary

City of Compton seeks a seasoned administrative leader to plan, organize, and supervise citywide purchasing and stock control. You will direct the Purchasing Division, enforce policies, and ensure a perpetual inventory system across all departments.

The role requires four years in purchasing/stores with supervisory experience, strong knowledge of bids, inventory, and public administration. Join a team dedicated to efficient city operations.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college; substitution allowed for supervisory purchasing experience on a year-for-year basis.
Minimum four (4) years of purchasing/stores management experience; at least two years in supervision.
Knowledge of governmental purchasing, bidding processes, inventory accounting, and public administration.
Ability to develop purchasing systems, maintain relationships, and prepare bid specifications.

Responsibilities

Directs operation of the Purchasing Division and procurement for all city departments.
Controls storing, distribution, and inventory; enforces approved purchasing policies.
Negotiates purchases for quality, quantity and price; monitors bid processes and reports.
Supervises inspection of purchases for conformity and manages surplus disposals.

Skills

Governmental purchasing

Bidding procedures

Inventory control

Public administration

Education

College degree in business/public administration

Job description

Under administrative direction, to plan, organize and supervise a City-wide plan of purchasing and stock control; and to perform other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties

Directs the operation of the Purchasing Division In purchasing supplies and equipment for all City departments; controls the storing and distribution of supplies and equipment; responsible for continual surveillance of approved purchasing policies and procedures; enforces a proper perpetual inventory system; negotiates purchases to obtain desirable quality, quantity and prices; supervises inspection of purchases for quality in conformance with specifications; prepares forms and specifications for formal competitive bidding; establishes bidding procedures and bidding calendar; examines and analyzes bids and prepares necessary reports preparatory to the awarding of bids; disposes of surplus, obsolete or unused supplies, materials and equipment; contracts for the rental, repair or maintenance of equipment or machinery; an performs other related duties as required.

DESIABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Graduation from an accredited college, preferably including courses in business administration, public administration, accounting, data processing, or a related field. Responsible supervising purchasing experience may be substituted for the required college education on a year-for year basis.

Experience

Minimum of four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in purchasing and stores management, two years or which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Knowledge of

Principles and practices of governmental purchasing;
legal requirements of bidding and contact procedures;
warehouse accounting, inventorying and general procedures;
principles of public administration and management.

Ability to

Develop and maintain purchasing systems and procedures;
establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, City employees, vendors and the general public;
prepare specifications and procedures of competitive bids for supplies, materials, and equipment;
evaluate product lines for quality suitability and proposed applications;
prepare clear and concise reports;
operate office appliances such as adding and calculating machines;
plan, organize train and direct work of subordinate staff

EXAMINATION

The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list from which vacant position(s) may be filled.

Phase one (1) is a written examination (weighted 50%) which will measure all or portions of the above knowledge, and skills. Phase two (2) is an oral examination (weighted 50%) that will be administered by an appraisal panel to evaluate professional qualifications, background and suitability. A passing score for each phase is 70%. Each candidate will be notified via e-mail of their status at each step of the recruitment.

The City of Compton reserves the right to utilize alternative testing methods, if deemed necessary. Failure in one phase of the examination shall be grounds for declaring the applicant as failing in the entire examination, and as disqualified for subsequent parts of an examination.

GENERAL INFORMATION TO EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

The City of Compton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or provisions of services.

Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must give advanced notice to the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date.

ELIGIBLE LISTS

Recruitment may be conducted on a (a) promotional basis, (b) open-competitive basis, or (c) promotional and open-competitive basis simultaneously. All candidates who attain an overall score of at least 70.00 (open-competitive) and at least 75.00 (promotional) will be placed in rank order on the relevant eligible list(s).

PLEASE NOTE

All permanent City employees that attain an overall score of at least 75.00 will be placed on both the promotional eligible list and the open-competitive eligible list. All City employees that attain a score of 70.00 on EACH PHASE of the examination but an overall score of less than 75.00 will be placed on the open-competitive eligible list only.

Each eligible list shall remain in effect one (1) year from the date of its establishment unless it is extended, abolished or exhausted. Whenever possible, three (3) names are certified to fill any one (1) vacant position. No candidate may be certified more than three (3) times for any one classified position. When certifying eligible lists to appointing powers, the promotional eligible list takes precedence over the open-competitive eligible list. A department manager's recommendation for employment is subject to the City Manager's approval.

EXAMINATION APPEAL PROCEDURE

A candidate may, within five (5) days after taking the written examination, file in writing with the City Manager an appeal against any part of the test, citing the item or items against which the appeal is directed, and the reason(s) for such appeal. The Personnel Board will consider appeals from the decisions and ratings of qualifications appraisals (interview) boards if such appeals meet the conditions described in the Personnel Rules and Regulations (Section 6.8).

EXAMINATION RECORDS

All examination papers, including the employment application, resume, and other attachments submitted by candidates are the property of the Personnel Board and are confidential records which may be open to inspection only for purposes and under conditions established by the Personnel Board.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

In all entrance examinations (open-competitive only) for positions in the Classified Service, veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States during time(s) of war, and who attain an overall passing score in the examination are allowed additional preferential credit in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations. In order to claim veterans' credit, the applicant must submit proof of service and honorable discharge (showing specific dates of service) on a U.S. Military form (DD-214) at the time of application or not later than the final filing date for the examination.

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