“The candidates that have progressed in the process bring varying skill sets from private sector supply chain management and procurement responsibilities, to a current public sector employee, who has worked in varying disciplines in county government with an extremely valuable skill set that can be transferred,” Boyko said.
The position pays $84,219 to $124,800, the same as the new finance director position Boyko is getting ready to fill.
The county has not had an asset and purchasing director since November 2016 when Randy Quisenberry left for a job at the Council on Aging for Southwest Ohio. Boyko said there has been a critical void.
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Boyko said the “new” position is really two-fold.
“Number one, as an organization to identify opportunities where we can leverage economies of scale and economies of scope to procure products, services, goods more efficiently. This position will identify ways to align resources and purchasing needs of the county,” she told the Journal-News.
“Secondly, I think there are some opportunities to align and coordinate more effectively our facilities, maintenance of facilities, capital improvement and project management, kind of align those to more effectively collaborate and coordinate projects for the county.”
When Quisenberry was here he was in charge of — among other things — the Butler County Regional Airport, the county parking garage and restoration projects at the Soldiers Sailors and Pioneers Monument and Historic Courthouse in downtown Hamilton. He was also tasked with reducing the county’s leased space footprint.
Commissioner Don Dixon said the new position involves more than the old job.
“There’s more job responsibilities, it’s a broader scope,” Dixon said. “And it will be some top administrative work too.”
Cox’s resume shows he has a master’s degree in business administration from Wright State University and has held management positions at several companies including CareSource for five years; Regal-Beloit — Power Transmission Solutions; Fifth Third Bank and Forest Pharmaceuticals.
Hilliard has a bachelor of science degree from Ohio University, was formerly the IT manager for the Montgomery County Enterprise Applications Division and held GIS positions with the cities of Dublin and Westerville and Jackson Electric Membership Corporation in Georgia.
Boyko will celebrate her one-year anniversary with the county on Friday and as part of her contract the commissioners gave her autonomy in hiring. The board must approve the new hires but Dixon and Commissioner T.C. Rogers have said they expect Boyko’s selections will get the jobs.
“I expect her to pick it because she has to work with them,” Rogers said. “I would assume it would be a good choice, if I didn’t think so then I’d vote no.”
Boyko said she is hoping to recommend a replacement for former finance director Tawana Keels — who abruptly resigned in January — next week and the asset director shortly thereafter.
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