Date Posted:

September 12, 2018

Salary:

Annual Salary is $70,330 – $85,486 Depending on qualifications

Description:

The City of Santa Paula is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Purchasing Agent. Under general direction, of the Finance Director manages the daily operations of the purchasing and contracting functions for the City to ensure that the material and service requirements are met in a timely, efficient, effective, and ethical manner; provides technical support, information, and assistance to City departments in purchasing and development of standards and specifications for contracting activities; ensures quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; performs more technical and complex tasks including performing purchasing activities that have impact on costs and operations.

Qualifications:

Requirements:
• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Business Management or a related field.
• Three (3) years of responsible experience in purchasing and contract management in the public and/or private sector.
Desirable Qualifications:
• Possession of a Certified Purchasing Manager {C.P.M.), Certified Professional Supply Manager (C.P.S.M.), Certified Professional Public Buyer (C.P.P.B.), or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O.) certification or equivalent.
• Experience in a public agency or governmental setting.

How to Apply:

The deadline to apply Is October 7, 2018 before 11:59 PM PST.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, candidates should apply through NeoGov.
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/santapaulaca/default.cfm

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a statement of Interest and a focused resume detailing their recent (within the past 10 years) experience and demonstrated career accomplishments relevant to this position along with their application and supplemental questionnaire. When describing projects and programs managed, please include the name of each employer, job title, size of project or program budget, number and composition of personnel supervised, scope of management responsibilities, functions managed, and dates of employment.

Filing Deadline:

October 7, 2018