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About Harris CountyPurchasing Department:
What you will do atHarris County Purchasing Department:
The Senior Purchasing Coordinator has extensive knowledge and experience in all phases of the Harris County purchasing process and communicates and coordinates well with end user departments vendors and other Purchasing Department personnel. The Senior Purchasing Coordinator may take the lead role in an administrative support project involving all Coordinators or give guidance to Purchasing Coordinators with procedural questions. The Senior Purchasing Coordinator supports multiple Buyers Senior Buyers and /or Contracts Administrators and may support the Assistant Purchasing Agent.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare documents supporting the purchasing process including but not limited to
a. Bid/RFP/RFQ specifications;
b. Correspondence (agenda items) to Harris County Commissioners Court the Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers or other governing body;
c. Correspondence to end user departments and vendors; and
d. Spreadsheets tabulating vendor responses to bids RFPs RFOs or RFQs.
Proofread documents for accuracy.
Process project related bond and insurance documents.
Perform data entry within multiple purchasing systems to update project information.
Scan and index documents into the purchasing file control system on a timely basis.
Communicate project information to end users vendors and the general public as needed.
Assist other Purchasing Coordinators with procedural questions.
Distribute agenda items to end user departments and vendors.
Open bids and responses to RFPs and RFQs on a rotating basis with other Purchasing Coordinators.
Prepare hardcopy packages of advertised bids RFPs and RFQs for projects advertising that week.
Process purchase orders as requested.
Backup other Purchasing Coordinators
Other duties assigned by supervisor.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
All applicants must register and take theHRRM Clerical Skills Testandscore a minimum of 80 with a typing speed of 50 wpm and 90 accuracy.
see testing instructions in the General Information section below.
Education:
Experience:
Minimum of three 3 years of purchasing related experience.
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to collect organize analyze and interpret numerical data.
Must have excellent math and research skills.
Ability to create and operate Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
Working proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Education:
Experience:
Three 3 years of purchasing/procurement related experience. (preferred)
Register Online for theHRRM Clerical Skills Testusing the following link:
Location:
Harris Health Office Building 4800 Fournace Place W516 Bellaire TX 77401
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time