Job Information
Pittsford Central School District Purchasing Assistant in Pittsford, New York
Thank you for your interest in Pittsford Schools!
We are currently seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support our Business Office.
Hours: 37.5 per week
This is a 12-Month Position
8:00AM-4:30PM (1 Hour Lunch)
Compensation Per Pittsford Educational Office Professionals Association Agreement
Starting rate of $18.36 an hour with annual raises on July 1. Benefits include but are not limited to paid time off, medical and dental insurance, longevity awards and enrollment in the New York State Employees Retirement System.
Job Qualifications
Job Qualifications per Monroe Country Civil Service title of Purchasing Assistant.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (All need not be performed in a given position. Other related activities may be performed although not listed): Assists in purchasing, or purchases a selected area of supplies, equipment and services; Conducts assigned research regarding such factors as quality, price and delivery schedules; Drafts bid lists and bid specifications and advertises for opening; Receives, opens and tabulates public bids; Selects appropriate vendor and solicits quotations from them; Interviews sales representatives; Continually searches for new sources of supply and new products; Represents the administrator during interviews and conferences, correspondence, telephone discussions and with other departments; Prepares statistical reports of activities, including cost comparison.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles and practices of large-scale purchasing; good knowledge of business mathematics and English; good knowledge of office terminology and procedures; ability to prepare bid specifications, and solicit formal and informal bids; ability to conduct research to obtain information relative to quality, price, etc.; ability to prepare statistical reports; ability to communicate well both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships; initiative; accuracy; integrity; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus EITHER: (A) Six (6) years of paid full time or its part time equivalent experience in industrial or municipal purchasing, two (2) years of which shall have involved specification writing, buying, bidding, or selecting vendors; OR, (B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's degree, plus four (4) years of experience as defined in (A) above, two (2) years of which shall have involved specification writing, buying, bidding, or selecting vendors; OR, (C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus two (2) years of paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in industrial or municipal purchasing, two (2) years of which shall have involved specification writing, buying, bidding, or selecting vendors; OR, (D) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.
Position Start Date:07/01/2024
Application Deadline:06/28/2024
Civil Service Title: Purchasing Assistant
Job Number: Purchasing 2024