| Purpose: |
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Under minimal direction, this position is responsible for management and operations of utility’s supply chain activities, strategies, and initiatives. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Provides general oversight for the utility’s procurement, contract management, fleet management, and warehouse functions.
- Collaborates with customers and other stakeholders to identify and maintain needed resources to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
- Provides support services to customers, contractors, and community members on a variety of supply chain activities to meet changing utility and market demands.
- Leads supply chain teams in evaluation of performance, effectiveness of divisional activities, programs, operations, and factors affecting the supply chain to increase efficiencies, avoid operational interruptions, and mitigate supply shortages.
- Manages personnel actions including recruitment, hiring, training, recognition, staff development, performance management, coaching, and discipline for division employees.
- Represents the utility regarding its supply chain needs and efforts at commission and Council meetings, working groups, and independent sessions.
- Conducts risk assessments on product perishability, supply trends, and demand factors to mitigate loss.
- Develops and maintains policy and procedures in assigned programs; develops program goals, objectives, and strategies; and monitors and reports program performance.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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Responsible for full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of purchasing policies of the City of Austin.
- Knowledge of best practices in public supply chain management.
- Knowledge of budgeting methods and systems.
- Knowledge of contract law, terms, and conditions.
- Knowledge of inventory control.
- Knowledge of procurement, contracting, and inventory management automated systems.
- Knowledge of utility and market demands.
- Knowledge of utility operations.
- Skill in teamwork and collaboration.
- Skill in organization and prioritization.
- Skill in conflict management and problem solving.
- Skill in verbal and written communication
- Skill in judgement, diplomacy, and tact.
- Skill in leadership and training.
- Skill in decision making.
- Skill in multitasking.
- Skill in negotiation.
- Ability to meet changing utility and market demands.
- Ability to identify and mitigate procurement risks.
- Ability to develop and lead cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work under pressure.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, plus six (6) years of experience in supply chain management, purchasing, or contract management, including two (2) years of experience which were in a supervisory capacity.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None
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