The duties include acting for the Purchase and Stores Director A in the purchasing, storing, and accounting for all types of supplies and equipment. This work involves improving specifications for purchases, discussing requisitions with unit heads to eliminate uneconomical requests, and investigating excessive use of items. Responsibilities also include supervision and training of office clerks and personnel in several specialized storerooms in widely separated locations.
General supervision is received from a higher-level administrator.
Interviews salesmen and develops new sources of supply. Supervises the transfer of surplus property between agency units and to the Department of Purchases and Supply. Additional education related to the duties or the position may be substituted on an equivalent time basis.