Purchasing Card Administrator (61032638)

Job Responsibilities

Provides multiple monitoring reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Plans, organizes, coordinates, and conducts performance and quality reviews of procurement card users and liaisons.

Writes reports of the results based upon the review to the Chief Procurement Officer for Project Delivery. Provides additional information to management to assist with decisions on appropriate actions based upon your findings during the review.

Provides specialized training based upon the review, if necessary.

Implements, schedules and conducts procurement card, liaison, reconciliation, and procurement card vendor's application system training to ensure that all card holders, liaisons, and managers are updated on policies and procedures.

Ensures that all employees are properly trained prior to issuing cards.

Manages the procurement card program. Serves as procurement card administrator for SCDOT and serves as the liaison to the state procurement card vendor.

Serves as a resource to procurement card holders to resolve issues and address any questions to ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to.

Advises and assists the Chief Procurement Officer for Project Delivery regarding administrative and managerial policies and procedures.

Interprets and develops policies and procedures for the SCDOT procurement card. Orders new and replacement cards from procurement card vendor.

Responsible for monthly upload of credit card transactions from procurement card vendor's application to our accounting system.

Ensures that the credit card transactions are balanced and debited from the correct allotment codes for payment. Keeps monthly statistics of the number and dollar amounts of transactions.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree and one (1) year of relevant program experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.

The physical demands for the essential functions includes sitting or standing at a desk for an extended periods and working on a computer.

May be required to lift up to 30 lbs. May be required to work outside normal business hours.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options;

and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type.

For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.