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Job Title: Purchasing Assistant 1- Floater Requisition #: 734105-10042024 Primary Location: Ohio-Franklin County-Columbus Work Location: 4071 E. Main Street, 43213 Bargaining Unit/Exempt: Bargaining FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Type: Full-Time Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Minimum Starting Salary: $18.30 Number of Openings: 1 Posting Start Date: 10/04/2024 Posting Close Date: 10/14/2024 at end of business/5:00pm EST*

*How to Apply: *Email your updated resume to fccshr@fccs.us. *Submissions received after the Posting Close Date will not be considered.

Who We Are:

Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) is a large, metropolitan child welfare agency with more than 300 caseworkers and 400 support staff members dedicated to child protection and family stability. FCCS believes in investing our time and resources to attract and hire an engaged, talented, and diverse workforce that is committed to protecting children by strengthening families.

What You Will Do -- Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Employee works under general supervision and requires knowledge of purchasing/procurement, applicable state and county regulations and procedures governing purchasing and public relations; advises other Agency personnel regarding vendor or purchasing possibilities and procedures; procures all necessary supplies, materials, clothing, services, and equipment for the Agency.

• Procures supplies, materials, clothing, equipment and/or services needed for operation of agency; contacts vendors for best prices or information regarding products and/or services; obtains information regarding state and county bid pricing; ensures proper level approvals of requested equipment, services or supplies; enters purchase requisitions or purchase orders including necessary information such as object-organization and commodity codes into current enterprise resource planning (ERP)  purchasing system; distributes cash equivalents including recording the transactions on appropriate logs; fills supply requests from stock; monitors inventory levels and initiates requisitions for replacement stock. Prepares invoices for vouchering/allowances; reviews invoice and enters packing slips to ensure match with purchase orders; resolves receipt/invoice discrepancies with vendors and agency staffs.
• Receives goods, enters receipt of goods in ERP System; supplies tax exempt information and credit references as needed; provides information regarding purchasing procedures to vendors and agency staff. Maintains paper and/or electronic filing systems of all correspondence, requisitions, purchase orders, approvals, invoices, and other related purchasing documentation.
• Answers inquiries from Agency staff and vendors; opens and processes mail, contacts vendors regarding delivery or invoice issues; makes decisions regarding best purchasing methods and lowest pricing.
• This position requires that the employee report to different work locations based on workload as determined by supervisor.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move objects weighing 15 -- 25 lbs. Based on site location.

What We Offer You:

Hiring Bonus up to $1,500

Quality benefits including low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Generous Vacation, Sick and Personal leave accruals along with 11 paid holidays

Retirement Pension through the Ohio Public employment Retirement System

457(b) retirement savings plan through Ohio Deferred Compensation

No Cost Life Insurance Coverage up to $50,000

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP Program

7.25% salary increase during