POSITION: Under direction, exercise independent judgment in performing and developing more formal request proposals for complex, large scale or difficult to obtain items: performs work of considerable difficulty in the purchase of supplies, material, and equipment. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: • Provides direct supervision to subordinate staff within the department in the absence of the director. • Determines the method of procurement considering purchasing polices and the nature of the request. • Obtains quotations from vendors. • Prepares informal bid specifications. • Identifies sources of equipment and supplies • Maintains correspondence with vendors and internal departments. • Files reports and references, provides technical assistance to user departments and meets with district staff to determine material supply needs and specifications; • Performs and develops more formal request proposals for complex, large scale or difficult to obtain items; • Negotiates contracts or agreements for commodities for which competitive bidding is not appropriate (i.e. request for proposals or request for qualifications); • Prepares purchasing specifications when standard or other specifications are not available; • Assists the Director in the research and development to develop better methods of making an economic forecast and demand-supply projections including benchmarking, value analysis and forecasting, vendor and commodity research and special projects. • Assists the Director in the preparation of management reports • Manages sensitive purchasing matters which require consultation or interaction with department heads, administrative officers and the professional business community; • Performs vendor and commodity research and special projects; • Applies established rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to purchasing. • Represents the purchasing department at district meetings regarding equipment for new schools, offices, classrooms, and labs.

This supplemental questionnaire is part of the application process and MUST be properly completed for consideration in the selection process. Respond to the following items on a separate sheet(s) of paper. Be specific and fully describe your experience and/or training as it relates to the questions. Print or write legibly. 1. Describe the categories of materials, supplies, and equipment with which you are most familiar, relative to specifications and industry standards. 2. What is the annual dollar amount of expenditures for which you have had responsibility? 3. Describe any important accomplishments you have had in the field of purchasing which have results in the saving of time or money for an employer. (For example: developing a new procedure, etc.) 4. Briefly identify the primary responsibility of the purchasing function as you view it.