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Position: Procurement Manager (JobID 5129)
Location: Administrative Office
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: approx. July 1, 2024
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Procurement Manager to join our Business Office team. This position will be located at the district administrative office, and is a full-time, permanent contract.
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.
At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
- Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
- Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
- Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
- Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
- Strive to be kind and reflective
- Focus on the solution and put people first
- Lead by example!
If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
Job Summary: Oversees and coordinates district purchasing function. Coordinates various business office services.
Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.
- Bachelor's degree in related field (Finance, Accounting, Business, etc.)
- Three (3) years of experience in accounting, finance, purchasing, or related business function. School district experience a plus.
- Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research.
- Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to diplomatically interface with students, parents, visitors, and staff.
- Proficient organizational skills, punctual, and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Uses good judgment, able to react to immediate changes in work priorities, self-directed, and able to take initiative where appropriate.
- Ability to maintain stability of attitude and perform competently under pressure.
- Demonstrate effective conflict resolution and customer service skills for interaction with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
- Ability to be relied upon to complete responsibilities effectively and to work well within a team environment.
- Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
- Click here for more information about required clearances
- Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment
Duties & Responsibilities: (Abbreviated - Please review the attached Job Description for more details on this specific opportunity)
- Oversee and coordinate district purchasing functions.
- Act as primary liaison with vendors on purchasing issues.
- Research vendor options to secure optimal price and quality for products and services.
- Process purchase requisitions on a daily basis and follow up on open purchase orders.
- Responsible for managing online ordering processes (Amazon and Office Depot).
- Ensure district purchases are compliant with all laws and regulations.
- Maintain communication with schools and departments on various issues, providing information for purchases and services needed. Verify proper accounts on requisitions.
- Responsible for all furniture ordering throughout the district.
- Assist with review and analysis of budget variances.
- Responsible for disposal of real property and surplus equipment in accordance with state and federal agencies and by the procedures/policies of the school district.
- Coordinate various business office services.
Salary 2024-2025:
Starting rate $84,615 - $105,768 annually
*Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position and will be prorated based upon start date.
Schedule:
7 hours per day based upon district-approved calendar
260 days per year
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Samantha Murphy
Downingtown PA
(610) 269-8460
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