Work Order & Purchasing Clerk

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Job Summary:

The Work Order & Purchasing Clerk will provide efficient and economical acquisition and distribution of supplies and resources and ensures an accurate accounting of such. They will follow the policies and procedures of the Cooperative as an effective guide to operation. This position will require positive working relationships with all cooperative departments, personal integrity, and dedication to cooperative principles for the effective and efficient performance of their duties.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

The following are essential responsibilities of this position and do not include marginal functions that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. The scope and duties of this position may change or be altered based on the business needs of the cooperative. The basic requirement of every position is to perform all tasks as assigned by the supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

• Procures and maintains reasonable and adequate materials needed for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the company which may include meters, transformers, and special equipment as requested by the operations department
• Ensures accuracy of material received and invoiced and approves payment of material invoices
• Provides proper documentation for the accounting of all issued and returned material sheets to ensure accurate and timely posting of materials
• Reviews material stock status reports and transaction history for accuracy
• Performs inventory audits
• Maintains records of all construction and retirement work orders
• Prepares work orders for the closing process for the accurate accounting, unitization and distribution of plant assets
• Prepares and summarizes work orders
• Prepares monthly summaries of new line construction and retirements
• Prepares and oversees retirement of special equipment and work order inventory for Asset Management
• Assists Operations staff calculate the standard cost of assets for work order tabulation, unitization, and distribution and the estimated installation costs of special equipment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks & adjust pace to meet deadlines
• Accuracy in work product is of utmost importance
• Must be willing to work overtime if emergency or outages require