Job Title:	Purchasing Clerk	Wage/Hour Status:	Nonexempt
Reports To:	Director of School Services	Pay Grade:	3
Dept./School:	Director of School Services	Date Revised:	7/15/04
Primary Purpose:
	Provide clerical and data input services to the purchasing department. Answer phones, maintain filing, purchase order processing and word processing.
Qualifications:
	Education/Certification:
	High School diploma or GED
	Special Knowledge/Skills:
	Ability to work with numbers in an accurate and rapid manner Ability to analyze and organize a complex filing system of bid-related documentation Proficient typing, keyboarding, and file maintenance skills Ability to use calculator (10-key by touch) Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. word, Excel, Access) Effective communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in meeting constant deadlines
	Experience:
	Minimum three years clerical, preferably in public education
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
	1. Assist in maintaining vendor and bidder lists. 2. Creates, prepares and processes purchasing documents, enters purchase order data in purchasing requisition system. 3. Prepare, develop and maintain a variety of correspondence, forms and documents as weekly specialized reports. 4. Maintain physical and computerized files for the department. 5. Answer incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff. 6. Assist in maintaining a schedule of appointments. 7. Assist in receiving, sorting and distributing mail and other documents to department stations.
	Other:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
	None.
Equipment Used:
	Personal computer, typewriter, printer, fax machine, copier, and calculator
Working Condidtions:
	Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
	Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer