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Job Opening Information Principal Purchasing Clerk

Application Deadline
5/21/2026
Position Start Date
6/1/2026

Position Title
Principal Purchasing Clerk
Required Application Type
School Related Personnel
Salary/Pay Scale
Per Contract
Job Description

The Suffern Central School located in the beautiful Hudson Valley 30 miles outside of New York City is seeking a talented, dedicated, and collaborative individual to be our new Principal Purchasing Clerk.

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This is a twelve month clerical position. Salaried position with great benefits package.

 

 

Please see the Rockland County Civil Service description here: Principal Purchasing Clerk - job description.

 

 


 

Civil Service Title
Principal Purchasing Clerk
Job Qualifications

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; working knowledge of clerical practices, procedures and terminology of purchasing used in a public agency; ability to work independently within the scope of general direction; ability to prepare correspondence, data, reports and other materials from general instructions; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; ability to use computer software, especially as it pertains to the clerical process of purchasing in a municipal setting*.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and four (4) years of clerical experience; one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible or supervisory capacity and one (1) year of which must have been in a purchasing office or setting or in support of a purchasing function.

 

NOTES:

1. Academic, technical, or vocational training or clerical experience may be substituted for schooling on a year-for-year basis.

2. An Associate's degree or higher may be substituted for two (2) years of the required general experience.

3. A Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or comparable curriculum may be deemed fully qualifying.

 

*To be demonstrated during the probationary period.

Application Procedure

Please apply online.

Job Category
Clerical
Job Location
Hillburn Central Office

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