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Town of West Hartford Purchasing Agent in West Hartford, Connecticut
The Town of West Hartford Open Competitive Examination
Purchasing Agent
APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY
[Application Deadline[: Salary Range: [Monday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m. $97,682 - $122,148 [Salary range subject to increase upon contract ratification
[**[Job Purpose:
[[Plans, organizes, and implement centralized purchasing for the Town and directs the operation and staff of the Purchasing office. Manage the procurement of a wide range of materials, supplies, equipment, and services for all Town departments. Works within the Procurement Guidelines as established in the Town Charter and Code as well as the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
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Prioritizes workload of self and staff in accordance with standard office procedures. Trains and supervises staff.
Develops programs and schedules to be followed in the development of standards, specifications, contracts, procurement procedures, inspections, quality control, administrative detail, inventory, and warehousing.
Plans central purchasing operation to meet supplies, equipment, and material needs of Town departments within approved budget limits.
Participates in or may prepare bid specifications and bid documents for materials, supplies and services required by departments of the Town.
Organizes procedures to receive and process department purchase requests.
Reviews specifications for suitability, completeness, and consistency.
Oversees the preparation of bid proposals and approves recommended awards in conformance with established standards.
Provides technical training to assist in the planning and scheduling of procurement activities. Assesses departmental needs, recommends and implements improvements to service levels.
Participates or conducts pre-bid, pre-award and pre-construction meetings as necessary.
Prepares and analyzes bid tabulations. Evaluates proposals to determine bid compliance with specifications and to determine lowest responsible bidder.
Coordinates with department heads short- and long-range purchasing needs.
Advises department heads on market trends and new technology.
Analyzes and advises on availability and quality of goods, equipment, and services.
Negotiates contracts with vendors for purchase of commodities and services.
Coordinates receipt and acceptance of purchases.
Recommends unit budget.
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