Purchasing Technician #192

PURCHASING TECHNICIANBASIC FUNCTION:Receives supervision from Administrator of Purchasing or his/her designee; receives technical guidance from Buyer positions. Under the direction of the Manager-Purchasing and Warehouse perform a variety of clerical duties related to the purchasing of services supplies and equipment for the District; prepare review verify and process purchasing forms and documents; obtain pricing and related purchasing DUTIES:Perform a variety of clerical duties related to the purchasing of services supplies and equipment for the District; assure purchasing activities comply with established guidelines and review and process purchase requisitions; assure accuracy and completeness of order information and proper signatures; inspect orders for accuracy and completeness regarding account coding and cost vendors to obtain quotes pricing product information and related purchasing data; verify pricing and purchase order information as necessary; modify and cancel purchase orders as necessary; follow up on delayed shipments discrepancies and damaged purchase order information into an assigned computer system including delivery address discounts account coding purchase amounts product quantity and other required data; generate purchase orders and submit for approval as necessary; maintain automated records as and maintain a variety of records and reports related to purchase orders expenditures and assigned activities; maintain and update vendor catalogues and and receive phone calls concerning various purchasing functions; respond to inquires and provide information concerning purchase orders on-line requisitions and the procurement of equipment supplies and with other departments vendors and staff to exchange information and coordinate activities; follow up with departments to verify information and receipt of orders; contact administrator to obtain approval on price increases and product a variety of office equipment including a calculator copier fax machine typewriter computer and assigned a variety of correspondence related to the purchasing function including memoranda bulletins and cancellation a variety of assigned regular and prompt attendance in the work AND ABILITIES:KNOWLEDGE OF:Basic accounting practices procedures and office practices procedures and and written communication skills using tact patience and techniques and etiquette. Correct English usage grammar spelling punctuation and vocabulary. Operation of a computer and assigned -keeping and report preparation TO:Perform a variety of clerical duties related to the purchasing of services supplies and equipment for the review verify and process purchasing forms and pricing and related purchasing and apply established rules regulations policies and procedures related to the purchasing vendor lists and effectively both orally and in or input data at 45 words per minute from clear and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with schedules and time and follow oral and written a computer and assigned records and prepare subtract multiply and divide quickly and and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of out oral and written directions; write and speak at a level sufficient to fulfill the duties to be performed for the position AND EXPERIENCE:Any combination of education training and/or experience equivalent to: graduation from high school and three years clerical accounting CONDITIONS:ENVIRONMENT:Indoor work DEMANDS: Employee in this position must have/be able to: Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter and operate standard office for extended periods of and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without hearing and/or carry up to 25 lbs at waist height for short at the overhead above the shoulders and horizontally grasp push/pull.