Purchasing Manager
Apply NowCompany: 27J Schools - Brighton, Thornton & Commerce City
Location: Brighton, CO 80601
Description:
Position Type:
Finance, Accounting & Payroll Department/Manager
Date Posted:
7/2/2024
Location:
Brighton Learning & Resouce Center (BLRC)
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
07/16/2024DESCRIPTION: Responsible for leading and directing purchasing staff and the overall operation of the Purchasing Department. Manage and enforce all district purchasing functions including contracting, bidding and purchasing of goods. Accountable for creating, updating, communicating and implementing changes for all purchasing processes and procedures. Lead for any purchasing related vendor issues, system updates or changes. Prepare and audit internal and external reports requested by senior leadership.
SALARY: Admin/Professional/Technical Pay Schedule, Range 7, starting at $86,079 depending on recent relevant experience. 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, 260 day / 12 month work schedule. Position is eligible for benefits.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Finance, Accounting & Payroll Department/Manager
Date Posted:
7/2/2024
Location:
Brighton Learning & Resouce Center (BLRC)
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
07/16/2024DESCRIPTION: Responsible for leading and directing purchasing staff and the overall operation of the Purchasing Department. Manage and enforce all district purchasing functions including contracting, bidding and purchasing of goods. Accountable for creating, updating, communicating and implementing changes for all purchasing processes and procedures. Lead for any purchasing related vendor issues, system updates or changes. Prepare and audit internal and external reports requested by senior leadership.
SALARY: Admin/Professional/Technical Pay Schedule, Range 7, starting at $86,079 depending on recent relevant experience. 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, 260 day / 12 month work schedule. Position is eligible for benefits.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and monitor purchasing functions on a day-to-day basis including escalations and answering employee and departmental questions.
- Supervise 1-3 employees including monitoring work assignments and workload, providing leadership, hiring, directing, mentoring, training and development, disciplining, evaluating and terminating staff.
- Implement efforts to enhance and streamline purchasing operations. Collaborate with internal and external teams to develop and implement purchasing procedures, policies and methods to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, district policies and master agreements - contracting, bidding and purchasing of goods.
- Determining the proper procurement methodology; ensuring contract compliance to awarded vendors; reviewing, evaluating and analyzing bids; monitoring procedures of major bid awards; researching life cycle cost of certain equipment; and leading special project teams.
- Provide training and guidance to District personnel regarding procurement laws, policies, procedures and contract negotiations, ensuring communication.
- Manage the Procurement Card Program which includes overseeing issuing of cards, closing accounts, determining limits, modifying accounts, auditing accounts, training, reporting and maintaining vendor relationships.
- Develop and enforce purchasing procedures for the District. Make recommendations for changes to Chief Financial Officer.
- Work directly with external auditors to coordinate the preparation of purchasing data for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
- Manage the disposition of surplus property in a manner that is most beneficial to the district.
- Review and approve reconciliations and Journal entries for general ledger accounts pertaining to purchasing.
- Bachelor's Degree or above in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting or equivalent advanced training and/or experience.
- Minimum of five years' experience in purchasing, preferably in a governmental or school district environment.
- Colorado and Federal Bureau of Investigation background check.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and financial statement reporting.
- Expert competence with spreadsheet, database and accounting software and knowledge of computers are essential.
- Must possess excellent organizational skills in a complex environment and effective written and oral communication skills.
- Strong relationship management, ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
- Advanced knowledge of business practices associated with the profession of governmental procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting, vendor performance management, and technology that serves these areas.
- Comprehensive knowledge of laws, policies and procedures related to procurement.
Benefits Information
Salary Schedules
Leaves Information
Non-Discrimination Notice
All future correspondence will be handled via the email address you provided in your online application. Check your In-Box and your SPAM folder.
All 27J postings close at 4:00 Mountain Time