EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

　　CDE Lightband, the municipal power provider for the City of Clarksville, offers electric, television, Internet, and phone service to customers in the city limits. CDE Lightband serves over 80,000 metered homes and businesses with electric service and over 27,000 customers with broadband services over our Fiber to the Premise Network. We are looking for an individual with good management, communication, and negotiation skills to join our Warehouse team. Analytical skills and the ability to develop strong vendor relationships are highly desired.

　　PurchasingManager

　　Team/Division: Warehouse /Financial ReportsTo: Chief FinancialOfficer JobStatus: Full -Time WorkSchedule: BusinessHours PayStatus: Salary FLSAStatus: Exempt PayGrade: 14 Created/Updated: September2017

　　JobSummaryIncumbents manage and coordinate warehouse and purchasing functions and maintain assigned facilities and grounds. Responsibilities may include reviewing inventories to determine materials needed; preparing and analyzing bids; recommending suppliers; issuing purchase orders; preparing specifications; and soliciting bids and quotes; developing and maintaining purchasing procedures; coordinating building and grounds maintenance and repair activities; and supervising lower level staff.

　　EssentialDutiesandResponsibilitiesSupervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; training staff; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.Coordinates and manages purchasing operations which includes monitoring and approving requisitions for purchases from all departments; disposing of surplus property; committing CDE funds to contracts; and performing related duties.Participates in bidding activities and processes, from concept through award, which includes: preparing RFPs; opening, tabulating, and reviewing bids; issuing purchase orders; researching and selecting vendors; and/or performing related activities.Overseeing facility management of buildings and grounds for landscaping maintenance and building maintenance, in compliance with applicable regulations and laws.Ensures operational compliance with applicable regulations and organizationalPrepares and manages a budget; forecasts staffing, equipment, and material expenses for budget planning; monitors and controls expenditures and adjusts budget items as neededPerforms other duties as assigned of a similar nature or to assist asneededQualificationsEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a RelatedField

　　+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Experience: | Five-Years of Materials || | Management and || | PurchasingExperience |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Certificationsand | Driver'sLicense || | || Licenses: | CPR/ ED or ability to obtain || | uponhire |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| OtherRequirements: | Equivalent combination of || | education and experience || | sufficient tosuccessfully || | || | perform the essential duties of || | the job alsoconsidered |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

　　Knowledge,Skills,andAbilities

　　Knowledgeable of and skilled in managerial, motivational, and coaching principles andpracticesKnowledgeable of Purchasing Methods andProceduresKnowledgeable of Basic contract management procedures, inventory management principles,and biddingKnowledgeable of Customer service principles andpracticesKnowledgeable of basic warehouse and materialmanagementKnowledgeable of Record keepingprinciplesSkilled in preparing and monitoring abudgetSkilled in Preparing and reviewing productbidsSkilled in Interpreting and applying applicable processes, procedures, and protocols to unique and/or complex purchasing situations; as well as maintaining purchasing procedures and managing contractsSkilled in ordering materials and supplies, and preparingspecificationsSkilled in Basic Computer and related softwareapplicationsSkilled in Reading and comprehending trainingdocumentsAbility to work independently andindividuallyAbility to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practicalproblemsAbility to communicate clearly and concisely both written and through the spokenAbility to accept responsibility and account for his/heractionsAbility to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well aspersonnelAbility to identify and correct conditions that affect employeesafetyAbility to comprehend complex technical topics and specializedinformationPhysicalDemandsFingering (finedexterity) F Lifting/Carrying Other:

　　Handling (grasping,holding) F Under 10lbs F Use ofheadset N RepetitiveMotion F 11-20lbs F Ability to identify colors independent of another

　　Reaching C 21-50lbs F O

　　Climb F 51-100lbs O

　　Crawl F Over 100lbs R Extended Periods ofSitting

　　R

　　Kneel F Pushing/Pulling

　　+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+| Squat | F | Under | F | Speaking | || | | 10lbs | | Clearly | || | | | | to be | || | | | | u | || | | | | nderstood | || | | | | on the | || | |