PURCHASING SUPERVISOR (CLASS CODE 0316)

New Orleans, Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Purchasing Division Director to oversee procurement activities within the Finance Department. This pivotal role involves directing centralized procurement for equipment, materials, and services, while also providing analytical support to various city departments. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in large-scale purchasing, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of public service through effective purchasing strategies and standards development. If you are passionate about procurement and public service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• 3 years of experience in large scale purchasing for a large company.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities of the Purchasing Division.
• Provide analytical support and assist with procurement policy development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Procurement Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Administrative and supervisory work in directing and coordinating the activities of a Purchasing Division within the Finance Department. Work includes providing centralized procurement of equipment, materials, supplies, and services used; procuring specialized commodities of a complex nature requiring substantial experience in purchasing. Work also includes providing analytical support, information, and assistance to City departments in purchasing and development of standards and specifications for contracting activities; assisting with development of procurement policy and procedures, performs administrative activities, maintains related procurement records, and other related work as required.

1. A Bachelor's degree* from an accredited college or university.
2. Three (3) years of responsible professional experience which included the large scale purchasing of supplies, materials and equipment for a large company or centralized governmental purchasing agency.
   NOTE: Professional experience is paid experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance. Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.

* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

BACKGROUND CHECK: The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

APPLICATIONS: Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement. PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE, 1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE.

WORKING TEST PERIOD: Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING: The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period. For further information, see Civil Service Rule V, Section 9.

A MEDICAL EXAMINATION is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

IMPORTANT: Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.

VETERANS PREFERENCE: On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) must be issued by a state Department of Education or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education, and high school diplomas from foreign countries are not acceptable.

ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited as a college or university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education). College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org).

PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.

OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT OR PROMOTION:
Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver's license, and/or professional licenses/certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.
Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.