2025-2026 Purchasing Specialist Finance Department Central Office

Montgomery County VA School District

Job Location:

Christiansburg, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 35290 - 65604

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Purchasing Specialist

12 month position

Start date: mid-Novemberber 2025

Central Office - Finance Department

SY 2025-2026

Montgomery County Public Schools Virginia is accepting applications for a purchasing specialist position for the 2025-2026 school position will begin workin mid-December 2025.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Purchasing Specialist assists the Supervisor of Purchasing in maintaining the vendor database processing purchase orders providing coverage in the warehouse when needed and compiling reports such as reconciliation of credit card accounts. This position works closely with administrators and other school staff to train bookkeepers and assist on their budgets and purchase related issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or GED
Strong communication organization and interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of commonly used office software including Google Suite Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word and database experience
Functional knowledge of commonly used office equipment and work-flow technologies
Ability to demonstrate an unquestionable degree of confidentiality
Ability to multi-task work with interruptions and work calmly under pressure
Demonstrate dependability punctuality and reliability in fulfilling responsibilities
Ability to maintain administrative and fiscal records; prepare reports and answer questions from such records

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates or Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Accounting or related field or equivalent experience in administrative office skills
Experience in a public school system
Experience in integrated software systems such as MUNIS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Maintains the vendor database for both MUNIS and for the School Funds Online financial system
Reviews corrects and processes all purchase orders in MUNIS
Processes monthly purchase order reports for each school and adjusts purchase orders based on the school response
Reconciles district credit card monthly invoices
Assists bookkeepers in each school on budget and purchasing related questions
Trains all new bookkeepers on MUNIS
Orders office supplies or other items needed by Purchasing office

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SALARY: $35290.68 - $65604.68 annually with benefits; commensurate with experience and pro-rated to start date

BENEFITS:

Anthem Medical Plans - Multiple options available for comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

Ameritas Vision Plan - Coverage includes eye exams lenses frames and contact lenses

Delta Dental Plan - FREE Delta Dental coverage for employees spouses and families

Carilion EAP - FREE Confidential Employee Assistance Program providing support for mental health legal financial concerns and crisis support available to employees and their families

Generous Employee Leave Benefits - MCPS offers leave benefits for PT and FT employees including paid sick leave personal leave funeral leave and annual leave. Employees can also join a sick leave bank for extended medical absences and earn wellness leave.

Virginia Retirement System (VRS) - Full-time employees are eligible for the VRS and enrolled in Group Life Insurance at no cost. MCPS contributes a certain percentage to your individual retirement account.

Employee Sick Leave Bank - Employees earning sick leave may elect to join our Sick Leave Bank which allows employees to access days in the event of a catastrophic or long term illness when the employee has exhausted all other leave available.

You may visit the link below for quick access to your employee benefits portal page. Look around to find your offered policy information claim forms search for a provider and more.

DATE: Open until filled

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment selection hiring pay promotion retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability political affiliation status as a veteran and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities programs and activities that are accessible usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street SE Christiansburg VA 24073

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Purchasing Specialist12 month positionStart date: mid-Novemberber 2025Central Office - Finance DepartmentSY 2025-2026Montgomery County Public Schools Virginia is accepting applications for a purchasing specialist position for the 2025-2026 school position will begin workin mid-December 2025.PRIMARY...