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Document
Establishing an Effective Supplier Diversity Program
Year Created: 2022
DOCUMENT
POL - Award - OA4 Chief of Purchasing Position Description 2004
- YEAR CREATED: 2004
- ENTITY TYPE: County
- TYPE OF DOCUMENT: POL - Policies/Procedures
- Management
- Policies and Procedures
The document is a position description for the role of Director of Purchasing in Oakland County, Michigan. The position falls under the Purchasing Division and reports to the Manager of Purchasing. The Director of Purchasing is responsible for assisting the Manager in directing a centralized purchasing program for supplies, equipment, and services used by County departments. They review complex contracts, prepare contracts for professional services, and resolve problems with vendor commodities or services. The Director also has responsibilities in personnel management, budgeting, data processing, and implementing administrative policies and procedures. They supervise a group of professional and clerical employees and are involved in hiring, disciplining, and discharging employees. The Director develops procedures for the efficient processing of purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and supplier contracts. They also supervise Buyers in analyzing bids, writing contracts, resolving supply problems, and monitoring purchase orders. The Director reviews blueprints and specifications for engineering and construction projects, prepares contracts for professional services, and approves all professional services contracts with outside individuals and firms. They also supervise the cooperative purchasing program involving communication with over 200 municipalities. The Director reviews and updates the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual and consults with County departments to define needs and resolve vendor-related problems. The qualifications for the position include a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, five years of full-time purchasing experience (including one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity), passing an examination, and successfully completing a probationary period. Additional desirable qualifications include knowledge of purchasing practices and policies, ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws and regulations, ability to plan and evaluate work performed by others, ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, and ability to collect and analyze information related to purchasing policies and practices.