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The Purchasing Director is responsible for planning, initiating, recommending and administering purchasing policies, projects and activities and negotiating purchasing contracts and issues on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The Purchasing Director also analyzes formal bids and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for purchases exceeding statutory limits. The duties of this position are performed under the administrative direction of the County Administrator, and legislative direction of the Board of Supervisors, with wide leeway for the use of independent professional judgment. Supervision is exercised over department staff and has regular contact with other County Departments, the Board of Supervisors, outside vendors and other local governments.  \nPurchases are made to meet the needs of the County Departments at the best cost to the taxpayers of Ontario County.  \nTYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)  \nOversees and supervises the purchasing of all materials, supplies and equipment for County Departments;  \nMaintains a centralized purchasing system, which includes the establishment of purchasing policy and procedures for such system;  \nDirector the purchasing activities of the County and advice to Department Heads on purchasing matters;  \nDirects the purchases or contracts for all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by County departments;  \nMeets and negotiates purchases, contracts and maintenance agreements with vendors;  \nAnalyzes formal bids, making recommendations for acceptance or rejection to the appropriate Standing Committee of the Board of Supervisors; attends Committee and Board meetings to discuss bids and recommendations;  \nAnalyzes the benefit of lease versus purchase and recommends the most fiscally prudent course of action;  \nDevelops cooperative purchasing agreements with other municipalities and public and private non-profit agencies;  \nOversees use of National Cooperatives and other contracts allowing a piggyback option to verify issue and award of these contracts meets the requirements of NYS General Municipal Law;  \nOversees the County Procurement Card Program and is the System Administrator for cards to be issued and their use for compliance with the P-Card Manual ;  \nOversees the County asset inventory management system, including the conduct, transfer, trade-in and sale or disposal of surplus equipment ;  \nEstablishes and enforces standard rules, laws and specifications with regard to supplies, materials, equipment and services.  \nFULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of markets, business methods, trade conditions and modern purchasing practices, including a knowledge of a wide range of commodities; thorough knowledge of all laws governing municipal purchasing practices; ability to prepare, negotiate and execute contracts; ability to analyze purchasing options and determine most effective option; ability to communicate well both orally and in writing; ability to recognize and implement improvements to all activities of the department ; ability to know and use computer technology to bring about efficiencies in operations; ability to work as a team member in a total quality management environment ; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.  \nContinued on Page 2  \nPage 2  \nPURCHASING DIRECTOR  \nOPEN-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:  \n1. 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