Abacus is looking to hire a Purchasing Director in the Douglas County, GA area.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensures that competitive price quotes are obtained in accordance with County purchasing procedures and prepares informal bid requests. Compiles, construct tabulations of quotes/bid.
• Reviews bid responses and selects the best vendor to meet county needs based on product specification, price, delivery, date, etc.
• Receives, reviews, analyzes and interprets requisitions for goods and services.
• Contacts vendor and/or departments to discuss, research and resolve any problems which may arise in regard to merchandise specifications or shipment of goods.
• Prepares purchase requisitions for review and approval by Purchasing Director; ensures processes and signature protocol are met.
• Assists Purchasing Director in preparing formal bid requests.
• Reviews, sorts and time stamps incoming purchasing related documents; prioritizes and submits all documents to Purchasing Director for review.
• Updates and maintains vendor files.
• Analyzes price and availability of products and their impact on County operations in terms of scheduling purchases; research comparable items for purchase and/or alternative vendors and maintains a reference library on commodities.
• Assists in preparing the annual budget of the Purchasing Department.
• Assists Purchasing Director in conducting training programs for all County departments pertaining to procurement related functions and applications.
• Works providing administrative support to the purchasing and procurement function in the county.
• Major functions include reviewing incoming purchase requests to ensure specification and/or description are adequate and properly described the product or service being purchased.
• Obtains competitive price quotes.
• Coordinates with the using department to obtain the required administrative information or documents necessary for processing the request.

Preferences:

Experience in: 1. Tyler products 2. BidNet 3. PCards 4. Certifications

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person