Purchasing Specialist - Purchasing Division

Are you looking for a new career with purpose? The City of Savannah Purchasing Department seeks a highly motivated, engaged, and detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist with a strong customer-service focus to join our team. We are committed to attracting, preparing, promoting, and supporting our team.  As the Purchasing Specialist, you will be responsible for purchasing goods and services that adhere to City procurement policies and procedures.
 
 The role of the Purchasing Specialist is to manage the procurement activities of the Purchasing department. This role is essential to facilitating communication and understanding between City departments and vendors, quality assurance, and liaising with inventory teams and management.  The Purchasing Specialist is also responsible for the timely delivery and resolution of supply issues and discrepancies. The Purchasing Specialist will work with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand.
 
As a dynamic member of the Purchasing Department, the successful Purchasing Specialist must be able to develop efficient procurement solutions and support senior management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies. Ultimately, an outstanding Purchasing Specialist will have a keen sense of business, maintain meticulous transaction records, excellent communication and negotiation skills, be an analytical thinker, astute, and demonstrate a good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.
 
If you are ready to take the next step, come envision your career with us!  At the City of Savannah, you control your destiny.  We'll take care of you, too, with benefits that include health/dental/vision, retirement plans, wellness programs, vacation, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.