Purchasing Manager
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: The Dalles • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $122,930 - $204,883 per year
About the role
- Ensures policies and procedures are reviewed, upheld, revised, and adopted in accordance with State procurement laws.
- Oversee the compliance requirements for tracking and reporting necessary information as required by State procurement laws.
- Review and update existing administrative regulation as necessary.
- Develop and implement administrative regulations and standard operating procedures for purchasing, contract management, and inventory management.
- Provide training on updated and new administrative regulations and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure effective contract administration by managing contract development and approval process.
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management of assigned staff.
- Lead recruitment, selection, and retention efforts for department personnel.
- Establish clear performance standards and priorities aligned with District goals.
- Leads the development and implementation of the Purchasing staff goals, objectives, and priorities.
- Hold employees accountable for safety, productivity, and compliance with District policies.
- Collaborates cross-departmentally to identify and develop timeframe requirements for equipment, materials, inventory, products, services, and acceptable substitutions.
- Assesses current material and inventory availability; reasonably predicts future need and availability based on the market, delivery systems, and other variables.
- Reviews requisitions and creates purchase orders (POs) for materials, inventory, supplies, equipment, and services.
- Creates and reviews contracts and requests for proposals (RFPs). Collaborates with legal counsel to ensure appropriate terms and conditions and other legal clauses for individual contracts are appropriate.
- Prepares and presents management reports on procurement data and issues and identifies trends and practices in procurement. Keeps Chief Financial Officer informed on a proactive basis regarding procurement issues and trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, supply chain management, public policy, or similar field required.
- Seven (7) or more years of complex purchasing experience required, preferably in a public agency or public organization.
- Two (2) or more years’ experience in inventory management.
- Minimum of five (5) or more years of experience in a management or supervisory role.
- Experience or advanced knowledge of State law as related to procurement compliance responsibilities.
- Certifications in contracts administration and utility procurement or similar program preferred
Benefits
- Generous PTO Accruals
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 100% employer paid premium for Medical/Rx/Dental for individual and/or family coverage
- 100% employer paid premium for vision coverage for individual and/or family coverage
- 100% employer paid Basic Life Insurance 2X annual salary
- 401(k) 7.5% base + 7.5% match = 15% total possible employer contribution
- 457(b)
- 100% employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
- HRA VEBA employee funded
- Wellness Incentive to HRA VEBA employer funded
- 100% Paid Business Travel Insurance
- Voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
purchasingcontract managementinventory managementadministrative regulationsstandard operating procedurescontract developmentperformance managementrequisition reviewpurchase ordersrequests for proposals
Soft Skills
supervisioncoachingperformance managementrecruitmentselectionretentioncollaborationaccountabilitycommunicationleadership
Certifications
contracts administrationutility procurement