Purchasing & Utility Billing Manager at Vallecitos Water District – San Marcos, California

Applications will be accepted until there are a sufficient number of highly qualified applicants from which to make a selection. This recruitment is open until filled and interviews may be conducted throughout the recruitment process. This recruitment may close at any time. Candidates should submit their materials as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Under general direction, plans, organizes, coordinates, and manages various functions of the District, including purchasing, customer service, and meter reading; supervises staff; develops and monitors budget for assigned departments; formulates and implements initiatives, policies, and procedures with general administrative guidelines; performs related work as assigned.

This single position class is responsible for the development and management of functions related to the District's purchasing, customer service, and meter reading.

This position reports to the CFO/Director of Finance. It is considered mid-management and oversees the operations and staff of the Meter, Customer Service, and Purchasing departments. It directly supervises the Meter Services Supervisor, Customer Service Supervisor, and all purchasing employees.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Knowledge of:

Ability to:

Any combination of education or experience that would likely provide the necessary knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be: high school graduation or equivalent, and five years of professional purchasing experience at a governmental entity which included two years in a management or supervisory capacity. A bachelor’s degree with major course work in purchasing, business administration, business management or a closely related field is highly desired.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees may be required to wear and/or use personal protective and other safety equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to sit, talk, or hear; use hands and fingers to grasp and feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Employees are occasionally required to walk. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Environment: Office environment. Frequently works in or around areas with minor amounts of dust. Some work done on ladders up to 4 feet above ground. Noise level is usually quiet.