Procurement Assistant

About the Department

Position Duties

• The Loudoun County Department of General Services is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a full-time Procurement Assistant vacancy within the Management Support Services Division. This is a 37.5 hour per week position, Monday – Friday, during core daytime business hours. We are looking for a dependable, detail-oriented individual who can multi-task in a fast-paced work environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in their work, along with excellent spelling and grammar. Knowledge of construction industry terminology and the ability to comprehend complex purchases are pluses. This position assists the department's Procurement Team in the following areas: • Processing Requisitions (RQs) and Change Order Requests • Data Entry using a computerized purchasing and accounting system (Oracle) • Researching and obtaining vendor quotes for products and services • Managing the department’s fixed asset inventory and providing updates to senior management • Coordinating with end users and project managers to gather status updates on purchase orders • Providing courteous and timely customer service to both internal and external customers Hiring salary commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma; three (3) years of work experience related to assigned area; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prefer at least six (6) months of government purchasing experience in processing requisitions, change order requests, and experience with computerized purchasing and accounting systems. Direct experience working with Oracle Purchasing System is preferred. Working knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel and Outlook) and email is highly preferred.

Other Qualifications

• A valid driver's license is required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check to include criminal, credit, and DMV records.

Benefits

• Loudoun County Government offers a variety of benefits to both regular full time and part time employees. T o view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team, please click here. Employees hired into Regular Part-Time Intermittent positions are eligible for limited County employee benefit programs, based on the position’s regularly scheduled hours. Benefits eligibility for temporary employees are dependent on duration of assignment and number of scheduled hours.
• Loudoun County Government offers a variety of benefits to both regular full time and part time employees. T o view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team, please click here.
• Employees hired into Regular Part-Time Intermittent positions are eligible for limited County employee benefit programs, based on the position’s regularly scheduled hours. Benefits eligibility for temporary employees are dependent on duration of assignment and number of scheduled hours.

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