Purchasing Technician - FINANCE

Sedgwick County; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverages

Paid leave

Regular compensation reviews

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sedgwick County in Wichita, KS seeks a clerical purchasing support in the Purchasing Department. You will assist buyers, draft RFIs and RFPs, manage vendor lists, and coordinate bid openings. The role offers full-time hours with benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Daytime schedule, Monday–Friday, and a focus on accurate documentation and vendor communications. Prior experience in purchasing support and strong attention to detail are valued.

Qualifications

• Some college or better is required.
• 1–2 years of experience in a clerical/purchasing support role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist buyers in creating purchasing documents (RFIs/RFPs).
• Provide customer service to county vendors and manage vendor distribution lists for bids.
• Coordinate Bid Openings and Bid Board meetings; record minutes and results.
• Proofread bids/proposals and update vendor lists.
• Create and update vendor records in SAP SRM.

Skills

Clerical work

Customer service

Education

Some college

Associate degree

Tools

SAP SRM

Job description

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Pay: $17.04 per hour; $35,443.00 annually.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8am to 5pm.

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

• health coverages
• paid leave
• regular compensation reviews
• retirement plans
• professional development opportunities

For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits .

Works with Purchasing Department in clerical position assisting buyers in the creation of various purchasing documents, such as Request for Bids and Requests for Proposal. Provides customer service to county vendors and manages vendor distribution lists for bids and proposals. Coordinates meetings for Bid Openings and Bid Board. Creates and records all pertinent documents for both. Works to ensure compliance with local charter resolution, state statutes and federal regulations and County policies.

Create and record Bid Opening and Bid Board meetings.

• Create tables for Bid Opening and Bid Board.
• Record bid/proposal results into respective tables after bids/proposals have been opened.
• Assists buyers in review of tables prior to recommendation to the appropriate authority for approval.
• Records the minutes of Bid Board to be submitted to OnBase.

Assisting buyers in creation, proofreading, releasing, and receipt of bids/proposals.

• Proofreading bids/proposals for grammar and content.
• Updating vendor lists for each specific solicitation.
• E-mailing to vendors and monitoring receipts and undeliverable items.
• Receive and file bid/proposal responses in preparation for bid opening.

Creating and managing vendor records and distribution lists.

• Creating new vendor records and updating existing ones in SAP SRM.

Minimum Qualifications: Some college, associate’s degree or better. One to two years of experience.