Under the direction of the Director of Purchasing, the incumbent of this position is responsible for creating and managing the implementation of Oracle Purchasing and          iProcurement SSP, Inventory, and Order Management while assuring a smooth ongoing working operation. The work involves responsibility for managing item entry and commodity coding for Core Oracle Purchasing items, serving as single point of contact for the Oracle Purchasing Help Desk for end-users, and training End-Users and trainers on the intricacies of Oracle Purchasing SSP, and the Core Purchasing Components.   

 

Creating and managing new business processes with the implementation of Oracle Purchasing and iProcurement SSP, Inventory, and Order Management;

Managing Purchasing Supply Base Approved Suppliers, and Management of Contract Items for item updates;

Serving as the SOP (Single Point of Contact) for Oracle Purchasing help desk for End-users;

Training End-users and trainers on the intricacies of Oracle Purchasing SSP and the Core Purchasing Components;

Managing item entry and commodity coding for Core Oracle Purchasing items;

Maintaining workflow and the approval level groups for requisitions;

Maintain implementation of Oracle inventory, bar-coding, and Order Management;

Implement a phased Request for Quotations and Request for Proposals process that are inherent with the Core Purchasing Module;

Update the XML, HTML text with coordination with the IT Department and messages for the Self Service module;

Maintain vendor statistics for on-time delivery, approval for shipment as well as debarments;

Maintain vendor database that will have to be merged and purged periodically;

Re-class and re/de-commission items and commodities for PGCPS and other internal entities;

Coordinate with PGCPS IT with all items technical as it relates to (bugs, persistent errors, printer, router logistics etc.);

Manage attachment database;

Update general announcements and bulletin with end-users such as new policies and procedures;

Work with IT to manage, maintain and create alerts from purchasing to other pertinent departments with the PGCPS organization; and

Performs related work as required. 

 

 

Thorough knowledge of business process engineering as it relates to ERP installments;

Demonstrated leadership and management skills;

Demonstrated Oracle Purchasing, Self Service Web Application knowledge;

Skill in backup and recovery procedures, basic performance and application tuning;

Ability to work independently;

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills; and

Effective human relations skills.

 

 

 

Bachelor's degree with at least five (5) years of experience in Oracle Enterprise Resource Management and Oracle Purchasing (Functional); or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully in this position.

 

 

None Required.



No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




None.