Purchasing Technician II - Oahu

State of Hawai'i•Island of Oahu, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This class includes positions whose major responsibilities are in performing or supervising the purchasing for an agency or facility through informal means and who also provide technical support in purchasing. The work requires the application of a substantive knowledge of purchasing laws, regulations, policies and procedures and a practical knowledge of common business methods, terms and practices. Certain positions at the higher level may carry out formal purchasing for routine items. Purchasing Technician II: Purchases a wide variety of goods, equipment, supplies, materials, etc., for an organization independently where the nature of purchases made requires substantial use of written requests for quotations or the preparation of specifications for routine formally advertised purchases; and/or supervises and participates in purchasing work as described at the next lower level; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must meet all minimum qualification requirements.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Basic Experience Requirement: Work experience which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions, and perform basic arithmetic computations, including percentages. This experience may be met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous basis, but not necessarily on a full-time normal work basis. This requirement may also be met by graduation from high school, or equivalent.
General Experience: TWO (2) YEARS of responsible work experience which demonstrated the ability to request information from others and to explain procedural requirements orally and in writing and which demonstrated knowledge/experience as described under A or B below or a combination of both:
A. Experience which demonstrated the possession and application of a good working knowledge of governmental purchasing methods, laws, regulations, policies, procedures and requirements. Examples of qualifying experience include account clerical or pre-audit work which involved the examination of documents supporting governmental purchases (e.g., authorizations for purchases, requisitions, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, statewide central purchasing lists, etc.) for validity and accuracy and to ensure that proper procedures were followed and the preparation or review and approval of vouchers authorizing payments.
B. Experience preparing and submitting requisitions for purchasing where the work involved all aspects of the following: (1) gathering information regarding the desired product and alternatives by gathering brochures and discussing requirements with requestors and vendors, (2) obtaining information regarding prices and/or obtaining quotations, (3) writing up the requisition for submittal for purchasing, and (4) which demonstrated an understanding of purchasing policies, procedures and requirements.
Specialized Experience: Purchasing Technician II: ONE (1) YEAR of responsible work experience in the purchasing of supplies, materials and equipment and/or services which demonstrated a knowledge of the methods and procedures of purchasing and which provided familiarity with regular business and trade practices in buying and selling such as selling terms and conditions, discounts, delivery scheduling and packing and packaging practices, various commercial sources of supply and comparative prices for a variety of goods and/or services.
The experience must further have demonstrated the ability to use purchasing reference materials and to work effectively with requestors in clarifying and identifying the nature of goods and/or services required and with vendors to explain and clarify purchasing requirements and practices and to solve problems.
Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience in the requisitioning of goods which did not involve information-gathering and writing as described under General Experience, above, is not qualifying. Experience in the authorization or review of payroll claims is not qualifying.
Supervisory Aptitude: For some Purchasing Technician II positions, applicants must possess Supervisory Aptitude which is the demonstration of an aptitude for the performance of supervisory duties. Supervisory Aptitude may be demonstrated through completion of regular or special assignments involving responsibility for some supervisory functions; by serving as a group or team leader; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor stating the possession of interpersonal skill indicative of supervisory potential.

Responsibilities

Purchases a wide variety of goods, equipment, supplies, materials, etc., for an organization independently where the nature of purchases made requires substantial use of written requests for quotations or the preparation of specifications for routine formally advertised purchases.
Supervises and participates in purchasing work as described at the next lower level.
Performs other related duties as assigned.